Lab Hardware Developer
Jenike and Johanson Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA
6/14/2022
Healthcare
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Jenike & Johanson is seeking a Laboratory Hardware Developer with 0-5 years of experience, onsite in our San Luis Obispo office. This position will be responsible for developing new lab equipment, and redesigning existing, custom laboratory equipment principally intended for our in-house use, globally.
Responsibilities:
- Design/build new hardware and retrofits for existing equipment to meet testing requirements
- Lead equipment projects from initial design, through production and lab qualification
- Provides complete and accurate documentation; schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, manuals
- Ensures equipment meets safety standards, is ergonomic, and provides an intuitive operator interface
- Supports all seven of our global offices with timely technical support to all laboratory technicians for hardware troubleshooting, repair, return to service
- Work with software development team to build equipment with seamless user experience
- Occasional travel
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering
- 0-5 years of experience with laboratory testing equipment design, fabrication and deployment
- Strong mechanical and electrical design skills with the ability to hit cost targets
- Experience in:
- AutoCAD, preferred or Solid Works
- Producing high quality 2D mechanical and electrical drawings
- Design low voltage 3 phase-powered equipment
- Instrumentation calibration methods and best practices
- Ability to design for real-world use with a focus on equipment diagnostics and repairability
- troubleshoot equipment in a methodical manger
- design for "rugged" (dusty, hot, humid) environments and frequent equipment transport at times
- Willingness to:
- design for ad-hoc cases while maintaining a high standard and to review ad-hoc designs for general purpose use
- adopt existing equipment designs, with an eye to future revision
- work as part of a team and accept engineering/software inputs to drive hardware development
- Must have valid driver's license and passport, or ability to obtain one by employment
Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000 annually