Lab Engineer – Electrical Engineering

Scope & Purpose:
Under direct supervision of the Head of the Mechanical Engineering department and general supervision of the engineering faculty, the Lab Technician provides supplemental support to small groups of students enrolled in the related undergraduate tutorials and labs. Employees in this classification will develop, organize, and support student activities in the lab sections with guidance/direction from the department’s head and supervise student interactions. The Lab Technician will also be directly responsible for the upkeeping and maintenance of lab equipment. The Lab Technician for operating the designated machines.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Promotes safety inside the laboratory
2. Prepares laboratory equipment on a weekly basis for related sections and practice hours
3. Conducts functionality checks of critical lab equipment on a day-to-day basis
4. Maintains, calibrates and tests all the equipment in the laboratory
5. Undertakes in-house fixing of damages in the electrical/electronic equipment
6. Where necessary, liaises with the equipment vendors on matters of installation, and maintenance
7. Remains available for various lab sessions throughout the semesters
8. Updates equipment software from time to time as needed, with the help of IT
9. Attends meetings as and when required
10. Undertakes other duties activities as assigned by the supervisor(s)
11. Perform inventory control and help in preparing quotations for existing and new equipment
12. Supervise students’ workers in the lab and validates their time sheets
13. Helps in organizing Capstone Design Projects, and other lab events
14. Conducts orientation for new faculty members and TAs related to the existing equipment

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Experience:
At least three (3) years* of experience in handling a technical laboratory in an academic setting.

• Can be waived or relaxed for GIU/GUC graduates

Special Skills :
1. Ability to deal with different electronic and electrical laboratory equipment
2. Designing Electronic Circuits, using PCB Technology
3. Generating Gerber files, using IDEs, such as Ultiboard, Proteus, or Eagle
4. Operating PCB Milling Machines at different scales
5. Using simulators, such as Multisim or PSpice
6. Using breadboards, DMMS, OCRs, signal generators. And power spectrums
7. Professional in using relevant software and hardware
8. Able to learn and develop new techniques, both analog and digital
9. Knowledge of instruments related to measurements, automation, and control courses
10. Excellent written and spoken communication skills, both in Arabic and English (German is a plus)