
Engineering Lab Technician
Lowell, MAJob$70–102K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Engineering Lab Technician works with cross-disciplinary staff to build, maintain, and modify test setups and support current and future products. The role interacts with software, hardware, and SQA engineers, maintains and troubleshoots network equipment, monitors lab electrical systems, and organizes lab equipment and space. It also manages inventory and helps engineers work with minimal interruptions by resolving lab-related issues.
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Engineering Lab Technician
Req ID: 81894
Location:
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.
As a Lab Technician, you will engage with an experienced, cross-disciplinary staff to build, maintain and modify test setups. You will work closely with internal team members to contribute to current and future products. You will interact with SW, HW and SQA engineers. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open, collaborative peer environment
How You'll Help Us Connect the World:
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Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of Network equipment
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Keep inventory of Lab equipment
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Monitor Electrical systems in the labs (understand electrical components, flow, wiring, outlets)
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Maintain Technology Labs (understand the technology, organize lab equipment, operate hand tools and power tools, etc)
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Ensure that engineers can perform their work with minimal interruptions by addressing lab-related issues quickly and effectively.
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Manage and track a large inventory of equipment, components, and parts, including the ordering and replacement processes.
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Efficiently organize lab space, ensuring that everything is accessible and properly labeled.
Required Qualifications for Consideration:
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Include demonstrated competencies and physical, mental, & interpersonal skills.
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Minimum High School diploma or equivalent .
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Familiarity with windows and linux operating systems
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Must have electrical experience
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Must possess good written and oral, communication skills
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Basic ability to troubleshoot network equipment (Servers/Switches /Routers/Cable Modems)
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Computer skills, proficient in use of MS Word and Excel
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Understanding of lab safety procedures, including proper handling of equipment, hazardous materials, and emergency protocols.
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Must have very good interpersonal and customer service skills
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Strong attention to details
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Must be a self motivator, work as a team player, and follow written procedures
Our salary ranges consider a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to benchmarking by independent third-party consultants, skill sets, years of experience, training, education, geography, and other business needs. Depending on experience, the range can be higher for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. This position's expected total compensation (base salary) is $70,000.00-$101,800.00
Why Join Us?
Vistance Networks shapes the future of communications technology, pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first, then deliver value.
If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at Vistance Networks.
Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans.
Learn more about how we're on a quest to connect the future and build what's next.
How this job compares
Set against the 682 open Lab Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–102K/yr
- US median$57–83K/yr62 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $86K, is 23% above the US median midpoint ($70K) — in the top quarter of Lab Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Lab Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 682 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Mass General Brigham8 open
- Alsym Energy2 open
- Charles River Laboratories2 open
- Experience
- Lab Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (302 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 498 of the 682 open Lab Technician jobs (73%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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