Lab Technician

Karman+•Broomfield, CO

10h•$65,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Karman+ is hiring a hands-on Lab Technician to keep its lab, test facilities, and hardware operations running so the engineering team can focus on engineering. The role supports spacecraft development for the company’s first mission, planned to launch in 2028, and involves preparing facilities, managing hardware and supplies, and maintaining safe, clean, ready-to-use workspaces. The work is varied and visible, supporting test campaigns and day-to-day operations at the company’s Broomfield, Colorado facilities.

Requirements

Hands-on experience in a lab, test facility, workshop, or production floor; experience in aerospace, electronics, automotive, scientific instruments, or military service is relevant.
Comfort working around vacuum systems, pressurised gas, electrical equipment, and precision hardware.
Discipline to follow and improve procedures.
Ability to keep inventory, logs, and schedules accurate without being prompted.
Ability to work alongside engineers as a peer, communicate needs and constraints, and take initiative.
Practical problem-solving attitude and judgement to stop and ask when appropriate.
US work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a cleanroom or ESD-controlled environment.
Forklift, crane, or rigging certification.
Hazmat or IATA shipping training.
Familiarity with inventory or ERP tools.
Experience supporting environmental test campaigns.

Responsibilities

Prepare and operate the thermal-vacuum chamber, vibration table, and cleanroom alongside responsible engineers.
Keep ground-support equipment, fixtures, cabling, and instrumentation ready; manage calibration schedules; and maintain current test logs and procedures.
Maintain building utilities, compressed gas and vacuum supply, cleanroom and ESD controls, tools and consumables, safety equipment, and access control.
Coordinate vendors and contractors and support small facility fit-out projects.
Receive and inspect hardware; manage inventory and kitting of flight and test parts; maintain traceable storage; and pack and ship items.
Prepare paperwork for export-controlled and hazardous shipments, including pressurised vessels.
Follow pressure-system, high-voltage, chemical, and cleanroom protocols; use PPE; report incidents; and maintain a safe, clean facility suitable for customer visits or audits.
Identify recurring operational problems and implement improvements.