Senior Laboratory Technician/Data Acquisition Programmer

Edisonrefertalent; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison is looking for a Senior Laboratory Technician/Data Acquisition Programmer to join their Technology Test Center. The role involves hands-on work to support laboratory testing of emerging energy technologies, collaborating with engineers to deliver on the company's clean energy goals.

With a focus on technical support and cross-functional project coordination, candidates should have significant experience in HVAC systems, LabVIEW programming, and effective communication. This hybrid position requires presence at an SCE facility as well as remote work options.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in technical support.
• Experience with LabVIEW programming and building a LabVIEWDAQ/testing system.
• Hands-on experience in mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides full-time technical support to operations and business units.
• Manages subcontractors' schedules for deliverables.
• Documents and maintains operational procedures and guidelines.
• Presents project updates to senior managers.
• Collaborates with teams in an Agile environment.

Skills

Technical Support

LabVIEW Programming

HVAC Systems

Electrical Systems

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in science, engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

LabVIEW

Power Hand Tools

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Senior Laboratory Technician/Data Acquisition Programmer at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll work hands‑on in SCE’s Technology Test Center to be at the forefront of energy innovation. You will enable and support cutting‑edge laboratory testing that evaluates emerging customer‑side technologies—such as heat pump water heaters, HVAC and refrigeration systems, appliances & plug loads, and distributed energy resources—to ensure they deliver on functionality, efficiency, and reliability. Working alongside engineers and senior technical staff in state‑of‑the‑art laboratories, you’ll help generate the data and insights that align with SCE’s Countdown to 2045 clean energy pathway initiative. As a Senior Laboratory Technician/Data Acquisition Programmer, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Incident Management Team Expected Participation: Employees are expected to support emergency response and/or business continuity efforts, including readiness to serve on an Incident Management Team (IMT) when needed. Employees will participate in an on‑call rotation (approximately every four to six weeks), to support IMT activations during emergency events. IMT assignments may differ from an individual’s regular responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides full‑time technical support to the operations and business unit staff.
• Aids in managing subcontractors’ schedules for fielding and design deliverables, providing vendor liaison support and maintaining third party relationships.
• Establishes, documents, and maintains procedures and guidelines related to the day‑to‑day operational support provided to the operations and business unit staff.
• Maintains tracking for long‑term performance evaluations and ensures adherence to baseline requirements.
• Documents field trips and product analysis to enable continuous improvement of troubleshooting procedures, product installations, and product robustness.
• Presents project status updates to senior managers during weekly progress meetings.
• Helps develop the scopes of work required by pole owners and power utilities for design and pole loading analysis.
• Resolves incidents and problems and provides support to the monitoring and reporting of the supported systems performance, collaborating with teams in an Agile environment to deliver project goals and solutions.
• Validates and maintains reference information, documentation and databases in order to effectively evaluate, design and engineer complex work requests.
• Performs in‑depth analysis, develops recommendations, and may provide consulting to address customer and/or Company problems/issues which cross organizational boundaries and require thorough technical knowledge to resolve.
• Leads team or participate as a team member during implementation of specialized technical projects.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in technical support.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’sor Master’sdegree inscience,engineeringor related technical discipline
• Threeor more years of LabVIEW programmingexperience, designing structured applications, handling lab/test systems, and building a LabVIEWDAQ/testing system independently
• Fiveor more years with hands‑on, maintenance, and repair experience in mechanical and electrical (120/240/480VAC, single- and three-phase, control and instrumentation voltages) systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, and heat pump water heaters
• Experienced performing or supporting laboratory testing, especially measurement of psychrometric and refrigerant properties
• Expert in using power hand tools and hands‑on capabilities in plumbing and brazing
• EPA refrigerant handling certification
• Knowledge of laboratory computer hardware, software, and small isolated networks
• Ability to safely lift, move, and position laboratory equipment weighing up to 25 pounds; heavier items are handled using mechanical aids or forklifts
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to support cross‑functional project coordination

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Position will require up to 10% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.