Senior Lab Operations Technician - Prototyping & Optics

Crystal Equation Corporation; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Parental leave

Job summary

Crystal Equation Corporation seeks a Lab Operations Technician V to sustain prototyping labs and tool stations. You will run, calibrate, and maintain a wide mix of optical, mechanical, electrical, and additive tools, ensuring readiness for fast-moving R&D projects in Redmond, WA.

You will own equipment readiness, safety compliance, and training, while coordinating with engineering teams to route work and manage lab inventories and consumables.

Qualifications

• Hands-on lab, test, or manufacturing experience in prototyping or hardware development.
• Ability to follow and create SOPs and maintain accurate records.
• Experience with precision lab or process equipment and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Operate assembly and alignment stations to support prototype builds.
• Run in-house lens fabrication and Rx support, including quality checks.
• Set up fixtures, collect data to SOP, and organize results.
• Operate and maintain rapid-prototyping equipment and manage print queues.
• Maintain lab readiness: maintenance, calibration dates, and safety compliance.
• Train engineers and technicians on tools and sign off training records.
• Coordinate vendor service, installs, and new-tool bring-up.
• Plan lab layouts and equipment moves; manage inventory.

Skills

Lab equipment operation

SOP creation/maintenance

Calibration tracking

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Optics knowledge

Education

Associate degree or technical certificate

Tools

Bambu X1

Prusa

Formlabs SLA

Epilog laser cutter

Job description

Crystal Equation Corporation seeks a Lab Operations Technician V to sustain prototyping labs and tool stations. You will run, calibrate, and maintain a wide mix of optical, mechanical, electrical, and additive tools, ensuring readiness for fast-moving R&D projects in Redmond, WA.

You will own equipment readiness, safety compliance, and training, while coordinating with engineering teams to route work and manage lab inventories and consumables.