Lead Engineering Technician

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location

This is a fully onsite role basedat our Sunnyvale CA office. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

Discover Impactful Work

In this role you will support critical R&D and engineering initiatives through hands-on involvement in prototype development testing validation and troubleshooting activities. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create prototypes conduct experiments collect data and ensure quality standards are met. Using mechanical electrical and analytical skills youll help bring innovative products from concept to commercialization. This position offers hands-on experience with advanced technology while contributing to solutions in healthcare environmental protection and scientific discovery.

A Day in the Life

• Building modifying and testing prototype assemblies and systems
• Conducting experiments and validation activities to support product development efforts
• Collecting analyzing and documenting test data
• Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems and identifying root causes of issues
• Reworking and repairing electrical circuit boards
• Assisting with design verification product characterization and engineering investigations
• Maintaining accurate documentation and supporting change control processes
• Ensuring compliance with quality safety and regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with engineering manufacturing and quality teams to support product commercialization

Keys to Success

Education

• High school diploma/GED with relevant years of experience

Experience

• 4years of technical or engineering experience required
• Experience supporting product development prototyping testing or engineering operations
• Experience reworking and repairing electrical boards

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings schematics and engineering documentation and procedures
• Experience using oscilloscopes multimeters data acquisition systems and other laboratory test equipment
• Knowledge of product development processes testing methodologies and validation procedures
• Familiarity with documentation systems and engineering change control processes
• Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and technical software tools
• Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Understanding of laboratory safety practices and compliance requirements
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Other

• Physical requirements include standing for extended periods manual dexterity and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment while wearing required PPE including safety glasses and lab coats
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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