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 RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation .  

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ .

FTE: 100%

Position Type: This is a Permanent position.
Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Screening Begin Date: February 19, 2024.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.

External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to log back in and upload/ submit any additional documents. Please ensure all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .