Atomic Semi
Lab Operations Technician
Austin · Junior · Contract
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About the role
- We're looking for a Lab Operations Technician to keep our lab running smoothly day-to-day.
- You'll handle the essential work that keeps experiments moving: cleaning and maintaining glassware, restocking chemicals and consumables, managing chemical inventory, changing out gas cylinders, and keeping supplies stocked across the lab.
- You'll handle the essential work that keeps experiments moving:
Responsibilities
- Clean and maintain lab glassware and equipment using appropriate protocols (solvent rinses, acid baths, ultrasonic cleaners, etc.)
- Manage chemical inventory: receiving, labeling, tracking, proper storage, and disposal coordination
- Change out compressed gas cylinders (nitrogen, argon, helium) and maintain associated regulators and lines
- Maintain SDS documentation and support lab safety practices
- Support engineers and technicians with hands-on lab tasks as needed
Requirements
- Technical certificate, associate's degree or equivalent
- 1+ years of experience in a wet lab, cleanroom, or industrial chemical environment
- Experience with chemical inventory management, including labeling, tracking, and proper storage
- Familiarity with cleaning protocols for lab glassware and equipment (solvent rinses, acid baths, ultrasonic cleaners, etc.)
- Working knowledge of chemical safety, SDS documentation, and proper PPE use
Nice to have
- Formal safety training such as OSHA 10/30, HAZWOPER, or DOT hazmat
- Experience in a semiconductor, nanofabrication, or cleanroom environment
- Familiarity with chemical inventory software
- Prior experience coordinating with vendors for chemical, gas, and consumable orders
- We're an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and a lab/office in San Francisco, CA.
Skills
- Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.
Benefits
- fab2 offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
- Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Company info
- The Lab Operations Technician is a part of the overall Process Team that sits at the heart of our in-house device development, driving the design of each new generation of tools.
- This is unlike any role at a traditional foundry-we simultaneously develop recipes, apply novel materials, test and characterize our chips, and troubleshoot tools.
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