Electro-Optic Lab Technician

Bodkin Design and Engineering (BD&E) provides product development, and engineering services to industrial, commercial, military, and research clients. 

Job Summary

This position supports BD&E's sensor development programs. The Electro-Optic Lab Technician will work with the staff scientists & engineers to help realize designs from concept to prototype and pilot production. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build prototype sensor and instrument designs. Assemble component parts according to specifications and drawings; including optical, mechanical & electrical assembly and soldering. Experience with hand tools, optical benches and electrical breadboards. 

• Perform system testing, record and analyze test results, and inspection data, and generate reports. Record and manipulate data in spread sheets

• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics

• Engaging in design reviews and providing feedback to R&D for design improvements.

• Maintain laboratory notebooks to document experiments, concepts and inventions

• Manage laboratory: order supplies, organize, label and store equipment, maintain facility.

Requirements (Skills & Qualifications)

Candidate requires 2-5 years working experience in building, troubleshooting wide range of optical mechanical and/or electronic instruments. 

Must be a self starter with good organizational skills, able to multi-task in a diverse work environment to achieve goals with aggressive time lines. 

Bodkin Design & Engineering offers competitive salary, benefits including health insurance, profit sharing and 401K. 

US Persons only (US citizen or permanent resident). 

Compensation commensurate with experience