MILLS COLLEGE

Sr Electronic Lab Technician

Boston, MA (Main Campus) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$29k-$41kDetected 13 days ago

MATLABExcelProcurementSolidWorksAutoCADElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft Office

About the role

The position ensures that laboratory infrastructure, equipment, and instructional environments function efficiently, safely, and reliably.
This position plays a critical role in supporting hands-on learning and research productivity within the department.
Reporting to the Dir. of Operations and Business Management in the Chemical Engineering Department, the

Maintain, replace, or install teaching and research lab equipment and analytical instruments to ensure safety, reliability, and continuous operation.
Perform or assist with scheduled preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting in teaching and research labs.
Provide safety oversight for electronic-based and mechanical-based projects, manage data acquisition systems, and troubleshoot issues.
Collaborate with departmental staff and other Northeastern University units to support fabrication, as needed
Contribute to and maintain equipment maintenance logs and calibration records
Fabrication- Use 3D printing & hand tools to support teaching lab operations.
Support students with Design- Use CAD software (AutoCAD & SolidWorks) to create drawings of parts, fixtures and assemblies used by research lab personnel, teaching lab students, ChemE Car members and Capstone students.
Consult and mentor students on part design, manufacturability, tolerancing, material selection, and fabrication best practices.

Knowledge of mechanical/electrical testing equipment.
Ability to fabricate samples for mechanical/electrical testing.
Knowledge of safe lab operations.
Ability to work with and coordinate with the Department Safety Officer, purchasing, and NU facilities.
Proficiency in programming, including Arduino, Raspberry PI, and some circuit design and sensor selection.
Knowledge and skills required are normally obtained through vocational training/technical certification and 5-8 years of experience.
Trade school and 5-8 years of experience
Proficient in 3D printing and associated CAD software (SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD) · Experience with Data Acquisition systems · Experience with MATLAB
Proficiency with MS office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
Work required to be done on campus, Monday through Frid

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.
Contribute to and maintain teaching laboratory inventory tracking and stock management.

This listing is sourced directly from MILLS COLLEGE's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.