Lab Equipment & Facilities Technician

Employment Type: Full-Time Work Setting: In-office Work Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, United States Work Hours: Office hours Find out more here: https://semianalysis.com Position Overview

SemiAnalysis is the leading independent research firm covering the semiconductor and AI industries.

STEEL is our semiconductor teardown and characterization lab in Hillsboro, Oregon, built to take leading-edge hardware apart and understand how it is designed, manufactured, and assembled.

We are hiring a Lab Equipment & Facilities Technician to keep STEEL and its equipment running at a high standard.

This is a hands-on role responsible for tool readiness, troubleshooting, repairs, facilities upkeep, vendor coordination, consumables, and day-to-day environmental health and safety.

STEEL operates a broad range of leading-edge analytical, sample-preparation, and precision mechanical equipment, including electron and ion beam tools, optical and X-ray systems, CNC and machining equipment, and chemical and wet-process stations.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working across a wide tool base, takes ownership of the lab floor, and treats safety, quality, and uptime as non-negotiable.

• Triage, troubleshoot, and repair lab equipment across the floor.
• Use practical, out-of-the-box thinking to repair tools safely and cost-effectively.
• Manage OEM service contracts, including opening tickets, hosting field engineers, and holding vendors accountable to scope and schedule.
• Maintain facilities and infrastructure, including HVAC, process support systems, vacuum systems, mechanical and electrical systems, compressed gases, cryogens, and environmental monitoring.
• Use machining and 3D printing to fix systems, solve problems, and enable new lab capabilities.
• Manage the preventive maintenance and calibration calendar across instruments and facilities.
• Own day-to-day EH&S activities, including chemical, mechanical, electrical, cryogenic, and compressed-gas safety.
• Maintain waste manifests, SDS records, hazmat processes, and emergency equipment.
• Own consumables, spare parts, and purchasing for the lab.
• Support lab build-out, commissioning, and tool acceptance.