Job Description
Job Description
Apply now: Lab Technician, location is Onsite – Wilmington, MA. The start date is June 15 for this 6 month contract position.
Job Title: Lab Technician Location-Type: Onsite – Wilmington, MA Start Date Is: June 15 Duration: 6-month contract (with potential renewal) Compensation Range: $40-$44/hour W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .
Job Description: Support the development, validation, and testing of a next-generation sensor monitoring platform by building and maintaining lab environments, executing test plans, and documenting experimental results.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Lead lab setup and equipment organization
- Build, configure, and maintain liquid cooling test systems, coolant loops, and sensor modules
- Manage inventory, preparation, and handling of fluid samples and coolant materials
- Execute test plans and collect accurate experimental data
- Support electrical, mechanical, and chemical testing activities
- Troubleshoot hardware, sensor, and fluid system issues alongside engineering teams
- Maintain pumps, reservoirs, tubing, instrumentation, and lab infrastructure
- Scale testing environments as system requirements expand
- Document experiments, procedures, results, and process improvements
- Support automation efforts and data collection workflows using Python
- Assist with experiment design, process development, and data hygiene initiatives
Minimum Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in a laboratory, hardware prototyping, or test environment
- Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assembly, including piping, sensors, and mechanical systems
- Basic chemistry or biology lab experience, including solution preparation and sample management
- Experience supporting automation efforts with Python
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware systems
- Experience designing and executing experiments with strong process methodology
- Familiarity with data acquisition, logging tools, and data management practices
- Ability to work in a fast-paced prototyping environment and collaborate closely with engineers
- Background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with fluid systems, pumps, liquid cooling systems, or thermal systems
- Experience scaling laboratory test environments
- Exposure to sensor technologies and monitoring platforms
- Experience supporting model training runs or advanced testing workflows
- Familiarity with coolant handling and fluid-based testing environments