Mechanical lab lead tech/manager

Our Hardware Test Engineering Team is looking for a Lab Technician with solid background handling lab, inventories and third-party vendors interactions. A successful candidate must be a high-energy tactical execution expert and a team player, with a friendly can-do attitude. Highly organized with strong analytical capabilities and communication skills, independently motivated, a resourceful individual with the ability to prioritize and excel in a fast-paced environment.

• Manage and supervise work for multiple hardware test engineering labs, including:
• Test Station placement, preparation, and setup (instruments, cables, fixtures, station SW install, network setup etc...)
• Manage a high security lockdown lab environment. Enforce secrecy guidelines and responsibilities for lab users and vendors handling confidential projects.
• Maintain a high level of lab organization and cleanliness.
• Manage lab layout, set up and infrastructure maintenance according to project schedules and space requirements.
• Coordinate and track high volume of inbound/outbound shipments.
• Manage maintenance of multiple test stations, retrofits parts, retrofit schedules, and inventory.
• Organize, audit, and manage a lab equipment asset, HW prototypes, supplies and tools to ensure high productivity for multiple engineering teams.
• Manage third party vendor access, accounts, and security protocols.
• Enforce EHS lab safety and compliance policies (laser, robotics, PPE, etc)
• Document & implement guidelines and necessary reports to create standards to enable engineers and third parties to follow lab best practices.
• Develop and champion best practice strategies to coordinate and minimize manual work.
• When required be able to perform first level triage on technical issues (debug station setup, swap device/SW versions, troubleshoot data connection issues, analyze logs, etc...) Required Experience and Skills
• Familiarity with proper laboratory safety and housekeeping practices
• Hands-on experience with electronic product assembly, prototype work and handling of sensitive material
• Experience in MacOS & iOS environments preferred.
• Hands-on and fluent with lab equipment: acoustic meters, digital multimeter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, camera and display equipment, power supply, etc.
• Excellent communication in English (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work odd hours and weekends.
• Clean driving record

• Educational background in Electrical Engineering required (AS/BS preferred), plus at least 2 years related NPI experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in MacOS, iOS, MS Excel or other data base tools and internet savvy - Proficiency with MacOS & iOS tools (Keynote & Numbers)

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