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Instrumentation Technician

Palo Alto, CA, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot process instrumentation and control systems in lab-scale fermentation and pilot-scale operations.

Role type

Process Instrumentation Technician

Builds

Lab-scale fermentation systems and pilot-scale process equipment

Domain

Health & Biosciences / Food Ingredients / Industrial Automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

process instrumentation troubleshooting, control loop repair (0–10 VDC, 4–20 mA), PLC programming (Rockwell, Siemens, GE/Emerson), P&ID interpretation, preventive maintenance, electrical and mechanical diagnostics, load cell calibration

Preferred skills

laboratory or fermentation process environment experience, diagnostic tool usage (DVM, oscilloscope, current loop analyzer), mechanical system knowledge (belt drives, pulleys, torque specs)

Technologies

Rockwell, Siemens, GE/Emerson PLCs, HMI/SCADA, MS Office

Responsibilities

Calibrate and maintain electronic and pneumatic devices; troubleshoot and repair control systems; support maintenance of PLC platforms; interpret P&ID and electrical schematics; operate and maintain process equipment; perform preventive electrical and mechanical maintenance; diagnose and resolve issues across electrical, pneumatic, electronic, and mechanical systems

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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