Laboratory /Facilities Technician

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

 

Laboratory/Facilities Technician

Summary

This position supports daily laboratory operations, facility maintenance activities, and technical prototyping efforts. This position is responsible for maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient laboratory environment while assisting with 3D printing, inventory management, equipment upkeep, facility logistics, and general operational support. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hands-on, technically curious, and capable of working independently on a variety of tasks. The applicant must have most (if not all) of the following:

Position Qualifications

• US Citizen, able to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.
• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with CAD software including mechanical design and drawings.
• Experience with finite element analysis software and methods.
• Experience with space flight hardware (including environmental requirements, standards, materials, etc.)
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness, organization, and safety in accordance with procedures and applicable regulations.
• Assist with laboratory setup, breakdown, and preparation for testing activities.
• Organize workspaces, tools, materials, and test equipment to ensure efficient operations.
• Support laboratory personnel with routine tasks and project-related activities.
• Dispose of waste materials in accordance with established procedures.
• Experience with 3D-printing principles, software, and devices.
• Operate and monitor 3D printers to produce prototype and production components.
• Prepare print files, load materials, and perform basic printer setup and calibration.
• Conduct post-processing activities including cleaning, sanding, assembly, and inspection of printed parts.
• Maintain records of print jobs, material usage, and production schedules.
• Assist with troubleshooting minor equipment and print quality issues.
• Capability of working independently on a variety of tasks.

Location

• Customer onsite, KAFB Albuquerque NM

Preferred Qualifications & Desired Competencies

Laboratory Operations

• Maintain laboratory spaces in a high state of cleanliness, organization, and safety in accordance with procedures and applicable regulations ensuring full compliance with all safety and operational readiness inspections.
• Assist with laboratory setup, breakdown, and preparation for testing activities.
• Organize workspaces, tools, materials, and test equipment to ensure efficient operations.
• Support laboratory personnel with routine tasks and project-related activities.
• Dispose of waste materials in accordance with established procedures.

3D Printing and Fabrication Support

• Operate and monitor 3D printers to produce prototype and production components.
• Prepare print files, load materials, and perform basic printer setup and calibration.
• Conduct post-processing activities including cleaning, sanding, assembly, and inspection of printed parts.
• Maintain records of print jobs, material usage, and production schedules.
• Assist with troubleshooting minor equipment and print quality issues.

Inventory and Asset Management

• Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies, tools, consumables, and materials.
• Track stock levels and notify management of replenishment needs.
• Receive, inspect, and organize incoming shipments.
• Label, catalog, and store equipment and materials appropriately.
• Assist with periodic inventory audits and asset tracking activities.

Facilities Support

• Assist the Facilities Manager with routine facility operations and maintenance activities.
• Support office moves, workspace setup, assembly of specialized laboratory equipment and furniture, and facility organization projects.
• Coordinate vendor visits and service appointments as directed.
• Perform minor maintenance tasks and report facility issues requiring corrective action.
• Help ensure compliance with safety, security, and facility procedures.

Administrative Support

• Maintain accurate records, logs, and documentation related to laboratory and facility activities.
• Support development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in safety inspections and corrective action activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Facilities Manager or laboratory leadership.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs/ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Clearance Level

 

TS/SCI

The salary range for this role is:

$64,500 - $91,350

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits:  AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability obtain a clearance is desired.