R&D Electrical & Instrument Technician

Your Job

We are seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician to support a growing research and development facility.

In this role, you will serve as the site's primary E&I resource, helping ensure laboratory and process systems remain reliable, safe, and capable of supporting critical research activities.

This is a hands-on individual contributor position with a primary focus on instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.

You will play an important role in enabling research teams to execute development programs, support new equipment and process initiatives, and contribute to the continued growth and evolution of the facility.

Our Team

Our team operates from the Katy Technology Center in a collaborative R&D environment.

As the facility continues to grow and evolve, we are looking for someone who is adaptable, self-directed, and comfortable working across multiple disciplines and stakeholder groups.

As the site's primary E&I resource, you will collaborate with researchers, contractors, technical personnel, and facility leadership to support operational success and help address the changing needs of a dynamic research environment.

This role follows a 9/80 work schedule and is primarily site-based with limited travel requirements.

What You Will Do

R&D E&I Technicians are primarily responsible for instrumentation, DCS and electrical preventive maintenance and repair work in accordance with our Environmental, Health, and Safety practices as part of the R&D team.

You will:


* Review the weekly work schedule and coordinate with the R&D team to align priorities to successfully execute critical work to maintain equipment availability and PM compliance.


* Maintain accurate maintenance logs and critical preventive maintenance findings.


* Assist in the development and implementation of reliability centered maintenance strategies


* Support implementation of project portfolio via Management of Change


* Type of work can include but not limited to: inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, calibrating and maintaining instrumentation equipment including transmitters, valves, I/P, positioners, actuators, flow meters, tubing, RTD, thermocouples, motors, starters, breakers, transformers, isolation switches, relays, fuses, resistors, AC Drives, electrical cable, coaxial cable, conduit, receptacles, PLC's, etc.


* Wiring and termination of low voltage control circuits, instrumentation circuits, panel wiring, installation and inspection of conduits, cable trays, junction boxes, control panels, power drops to experimental equipment, checks such as continuity verification, wire labeling, installation of small electrical equipment etc.


* Identification of electrical hazards, shock risks, arc-flash boundaries and energized work restrictions


* Develop loop, wiring and panel drawings and electrical schematics

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Ability to read & execute changes based...