Lab Engineer II

ALTEN Technology USA

$110K — $140K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a technical lab, robotics, or automation environment
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience managing lab resources and equipment
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems
  • Experience in hardware rework, prototype fabrication, and component testing
  • Capability to interpret technical documentation like CAD and SOPs
  • Familiarity with safety protocols for lab equipment operations

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain lab equipment ensuring high availability
  • Repair robots and perform hardware rework efficiently
  • Build, test, and validate robotic prototypes using lab tools
  • Deliver detailed engineering documents supporting team knowledge
  • Identify and lead initiatives for process improvements in lab operations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with advanced robotic technologies
  • Focus on continuous improvement and workflow optimization
  • Engagement with a diverse range of engineering disciplines
  • Support for professional development and team collaboration
  • Innovative lab environment promoting hands-on experimentation
Full Job Description
As a Lab Engineer II you will be responsible for;
  • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot test environments, fixtures, and lab equipment to ensure high availability and uptime for prototype development and verification and validation efforts.
  • Perform robot repairs and hardware rework to maintain test readiness, diagnosing root causes and implementing corrective actions efficiently.
  • Build, test, analyze, and validate robotic prototypes and subsystems using tools such as motion capture systems, test fixtures, and standard lab instrumentation.
  • Deliver high-quality engineering artifacts including test reports, work instructions, and lessons-learned documents that support team knowledge and reproducibility.
  • Assess lab operations proactively, identify process improvements, and lead initiatives that simplify workflows and remove bottlenecks as new lab spaces come online.

Qualifications;
  • Experience managing lab resources, equipment, and supplies.
  • Bachelor's degree or above in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), or Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical lab, robotics, electro-mechanical, or automation environment operating, testing, and maintaining equipment.
  • Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and maintaining electro-mechanical systems, control systems (e.g., PLC, I/O), or lab equipment.
  • Experience completing hardware rework and repair, prototype fabrication, and/or component testing.
  • Experience managing lab operations such as materials stocking, test fixture assembly/maintenance, and station PC/webcam systems.
  • Experience interpreting engineering documentation, including CAD, drawings, schematics, equipment specifications, test procedures, and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Experience safely operating lab equipment following defined safety protocols (e.g., interlocks, lockout/safety devices).

Preferred Qualifications;
  • Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting optical motion capture systems (e.g., OptiTrack, Vicon, or similar platforms), including calibration, rigid body/skeleton setup, and data collection through post-processing
  • Experience integrating and streaming data from third-party devices (e.g., force plates) within a motion capture environment
  • Experience executing robotic tests across both hardware and software aspects, including operation of gantry control and tracking systems
  • Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, evaluate alternatives and develop processes and tools as needed to support the organization
  • Knowledge of Python and/or C++ programming


Salary Range: $110K - $140K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

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