Principal Testing Rigs & Labs Technician
Core
Senior technical leadership for experimental laboratories, ensuring safe operation, build, and commissioning of testing rigs and complex physical test setups.
Role type
Principal Testing Rigs & Labs Technician (Senior IC)
Builds
Robust, real-world physical test setups for experimental activities
Domain
Fusion energy research, experimental physics, mechanical and electrical engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical and electrical technical capability, hands-on lab operations, complex system operation (pressure/vacuum/cryogenic/high-voltage), engineering documentation, risk assessment, manual/CNC machining
Preferred skills
Mentoring technical staff, autonomous problem-solving, stakeholder engagement
Technologies
CNC lathes, CNC mills, pressure systems, vacuum systems, cryogenic systems, high-voltage systems
Responsibilities
Operate testing rigs and laboratory facilities, translate designs into test setups, maintain and calibrate equipment, lead risk assessments, generate technical procedures and test data, supervise and mentor technicians
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership duties
