R&d Technician

We're excited to offer an opportunity for a highly driven R&D Technician to join our dynamic team, based at our manufacturing facility in Acton, MA. As a key member of our technology organization, you'll report directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and collaborate closely with both standard and custom engineering teams.

In this critical role, you'll play a vital part in driving product development by contributing to system design, providing technical insight to multidisciplinary engineering teams, and offering hands-on diagnostics support. Your contributions will help ensure seamless deployment of new developments into production, supporting our manufacturing efforts.

To excel in this position, you'll need strong hands-on electro/mechanical troubleshooting skills, with a background in refrigeration and engineering. As you work closely with our chambers, your mechanical aptitude and problem-solving prowess will be invaluable assets.

In return for your expertise, you'll gain a unique opportunity to develop a broad skill set that encompasses electrical, refrigeration, controls, and mechanical design. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the future of our innovative product, which is used across diverse industries. If you're driven, enthusiastic, and eager to make a difference, we invite you to join our team and help shape the next generation of products.
- **Who we are**_

We are an innovative manufacturing company that focuses on growth and technology and enjoys having fun along the way. We have built an extensive and loyal customer base spanning aerospace, electronics, and automotive, with significant involvement in the global expansion of the battery industry. We work with many of the major tech companies as well as brands such as Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Meta, Google, and Harley Davidson.
- **Responsibilities**:_
- Responsible for triage of challenging systems, leveraging the knowledge of the team members, to rapiding diagnostic issues and provide corrective actions
- Troubleshooting electrical, refrigeration, and control systems.
- Interacting with manufacturing teams to use feedback to improve the product and testing processes
- Stay on top of new technologies and trends
- Responsible for developing and qualifying prototype designs
- Gather and document pertinent data on the performance of products and prototypes
- Assists in maintaining lab cleanliness and maintaining infrastructure
- Responsible for the successful deployment of new designs and technologies
- **Education and Experience**:_
- Associate degree or equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of relevant service experience; preferably in an industrial equipment industry.
- Experience with test equipment, including multimeters, digital power supplies, and logic analyzers.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, and software issues on industrial equipment.
- Experience reading schematics of industrial equipment.
- A great positive attitude and work ethic.
- **Skills/Abilities you will have**:_
- Self-motivated, accountable, and have a sense of ownership; take pride in your position.
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to analyze data and present findings in an organized manner
- Detail oriented, ability to document every step of the process and write procedures
- Understand and follow all safety rules and regulations at customer sites and manufacturing facilities.
- Ability to maintain all quality standards that the company sets.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Independence and resourcefulness.
- Strong desire to learn and take advantage of the knowledge of your peers
- **Skills/Abilities you will learn**:_
- Advanced refrigeration design evaluation, using existing tools to review each component of a system and compare to real world data
- Control systems, ability to configure and troubleshoot AES control systems including PLCs, custom hardware, and other intelligent control systems.
- Ability to use data acquisition systems to collect sensor data for diagnostics and validation
- Advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills
- **What do we offer**:_
- A truly collaborative environment with a Senior Management Team that helps to shape the future of the company.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- A casual dog-friendly work environment with a small company atmosphere Check out our website and Facebook for a look at our company culture and our four-legged team members.

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Acton, MA 01720 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Acton, MA 01720: Relocate before starting work (required)