Equipment Engineer
Engineering
Pasadena, California
Sep 12, 2026
Our private research university client is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences

Title: Laboratory Engineer
Location: Pasadena, CA
Pay: $40-50/hr

The Laboratory Engineer will take an important role in maintaining performance of nanofabrication equipment.
 
  • Follow established protocols to perform qualifying runs on equipment to ensure that equipment is operating at peak performance
  • Maintain organized data records that can be us ed to verify peak performance and to indicate when maintenance and/ or alignments of equipment components are necessary.
  • Preventative maintenance plans on equipment to keep performance at the established, high standard; this includes performing instrument alignments .
  • Perform routine repairs of mechanical, electrical and vacuum systems
  • Contribute to the lab culture and capabilities and strive to meet the high standards necessary to run a world-class research operation.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences .
  • 2+ years of semiconductor fabrication equipment OR other mechanical, vacuum, or scientific equipment operation, maintenance, repair, and installation.
  • Proficiency with: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Basic computer maintenance and troubles hooting skills , e.g. new hardware installs, networking, performing hard drive backup
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