Job Information
Washington State University Engineering Lab Manager in Richland, Washington
Engineering Lab Manager
Available Title(s):
1250-NN_ADMINPRO - Scientific Laboratory Manager
Business Title:
Engineering Lab Manager
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
The School of Engineering & Applied Sciences at Washington State University
(WSU), at its Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA, invites applications for a full-time Engineering Lab Manager position.
The Engineering Lab Manager manages all the school laboratories in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering as well as Computer Science and Cybersecurity and thereby directly impacts the educational experience of our students and the research activities in the school.
The responsibilities of this position encompass engineering laboratory operations and support, laboratory research/project support, laboratory safety as well as security, and other related duties as assigned by the school director.
Under general direction, the Engineering Lab Manager performs complex senior technical work designing, developing, manufacturing, assembling, installing, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing instruments, apparatus and equipment for engineering and scientific instructional and research applications. Additionally, the manager determines most suitable designs to achieve desired instructional and/or research goals, independently designs complete systems, peripherals, data acquisition programs, or interfaces, estimates equipment needs for the laboratory shop, and develops and manages preventive maintenance initiatives.
The position is within the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS), which is WSU's latest academic unit and offers Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral programs. SEAS actively collaborates with the nearby PNNL, which offers numerous internship and projects opportunities to our students.
Job Functions
45% Engineering Laboratory Operations and Support
20% Laboratory Research/Project Support
15% Laboratory Safety and Security
15% Teaching Laboratory Components of Manufacturing Engineering Courses
5% Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate related scientific discipline and four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience which has included at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent communication abilities in written and verbal forms
• Ability to design and initiate novel laboratory experiments to advance teaching and research
• Ability to use CAD/CAM software, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Ability to use CNC machines and 3D printers
Additional Information:
Area/College: WSU Tri-Cities, Academic and Student Affairs
Department Name: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS)
City, State, Zip: Richland, WA 99354
Department Link: https://tricities.wsu.edu/engineering/
Monthly Salary: $5,483.00 - $6,756.28
In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual plac