Optical Lab Technician

Job Title: Lab Operations Technician V

Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract (Potential Extension)

We are seeking a highly skilled Lab Operations Technician to support advanced hardware prototyping and engineering development activities within a fast-paced R&D environment. This role will be responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving a wide range of laboratory and prototype-build equipment while ensuring safety, compliance, and operational readiness.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced working with precision equipment, calibration processes, lab operations, and technical documentation . This position offers the opportunity to work closely with engineers supporting the development of next-generation hardware technologies

Top 3 Required Skills

• Hands-on operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of precision laboratory or process equipment.
• Laboratory safety and compliance experience including chemical handling, SDS, ESD, and laser safety.
• Strong documentation skills including SOPs, calibration logs, equipment records, and inventory management.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Optical alignment, lens processing, or metrology.
• 3D printing and laser fabrication equipment.
• Cleanroom operations, adhesive dispensing, UV curing, or electronics rework.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Lab Technician, Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Technician, Test Technician, or similar technical role.
• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on experience in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting precision laboratory or manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of chemical handling procedures, SDS management, ESD controls, and laser safety practices.
• Experience developing or maintaining SOPs, work instructions, calibration records, and inventory systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with optical systems, lens processing, optical alignment, or metrology equipment.
• Experience operating and maintaining FDM and SLA 3D printers.
• Experience with laser cutting, laser marking, or fabrication equipment.
• Cleanroom experience and familiarity with adhesive dispensing and UV curing processes.
• Soldering and basic electronics troubleshooting experience.
• Experience supporting consumer electronics, optics, photonics, advanced manufacturing, or hardware development programs.
• Familiarity with inventory management tools, asset tracking systems, Jira, or basic Python scripting.