MiNDS Cleanroom Instrumentation and Facility Technician

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Terre Haute, IN

31d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has an amazing opportunity as a Micro‑Nano Devices & Systems (MiNDS) Cleanroom Instrumentation and Facility Technician. We have been ranked No. 1 among U.S. engineering colleges by the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Guide for the last 27 consecutive years.
The MiNDS Cleanroom Instrumentation and Facility Technician will oversee the daily operations of the MiNDS facilities, including cleanroom environments and advanced micro/nano‑fabrication equipment. In this role, the Technician operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs a wide range of laboratory instruments, high‑temperature systems, and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems while ensuring all laboratory and cleanroom spaces are properly prepared for instructional and research use. The position supports faculty with weekly laboratory experiments, delivers training and demonstrations on equipment and safety protocols, and provides guidance to students and researchers on capstone, independent, and funded projects. Additionally, the Technician develops and enforces safety procedures, oversees hazardous material handling and disposal, and ensures all laboratory documentation and manuals are current and well-organized.
This role also includes supervising, training, and directing student workers and ensuring they follow proper safety and cleanroom etiquette at all times. The MiNDS Cleanroom Instrumentation and Facility Technician will collaborate with faculty on experiment development, equipment needs, and facility improvements, while maintaining a safe, efficient, and innovative environment that supports teaching, research, and hands-on learning within the MiNDS cleanroom facilities.
Qualified candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two to five years of professional work experience. Four years of additional experience in lieu of education.
In addition to the above qualifications, preferred candidates will use various software to operate thin film deposition and measurement equipment. Preferred candidates demonstrate excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build positive working relationships with faculty, students, and staff. The ability to work with minimal supervision while managing multiple responsibilities and maintaining a strong attention to detail is strongly preferred.
At Rose-Hulman, your successes are celebrated in a welcoming, supportive, and flexible environment with a number of benefits and resources including a variety of health benefit options; voluntary benefits such as Group Accident and/or Group Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance, and Caregiver Resources; participation in Tuition Exchange; a generous and flexible paid leave program and dedicated time for professional development. As a Rose-Hulman employee, you will also enjoy access to full-service fitness facilities and programming; a performing arts center featuring national touring acts and campus productions; and access to state-of-the-art labs, facilities, and equipment. All employees experience opportunities to have an impact on student lives and be part of a greater purpose through multidisciplinary project collaboration that can have a global impact as well as receiving continual encouragement and support of philanthropic and volunteer opportunities.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focused institution, whose students’ education and success are the nucleus of everything we strive for. We support and recognize excellence in teaching, learning, innovation, and intellectual growth of our students, faculty, and staff. Our campus culture is student-focused, welcoming, and inclusive. Here, we believe that every employee has a role to play in the mission of the institute: to provide our students with the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.
Located on the banks of the Wabash River and conveniently located within driving distance of seven major cities, Terre Haute is a vibrant community with a revitalized downtown, museums, parks, four higher ed institutions, a rich historical past, and dynamic food, music, and arts scene.
Salary range is $50,000 - $60,000. Salary is competitive. A higher salary may be negotiated based on experience and qualifications.
Rose-Hulman conducts background checks for all prospective employees, including criminal history, education, social media, employment, driving records, and reference checks, where relevant to job duties. The scope depends on the role's responsibilities and Institute necessity. Information from background checks will be used solely to assess a candidate's suitability for employment, ensuring a safe and productive workplace, and will be handled in compliance with federal and state laws.
Applications: Only online applications/resumes submitted via the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Employment Opportunities website, jobs.rose-hulman.edu, will be accepted until the position is filled. Contact Human Resources via email, [email protected], for questions.
This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship at this time.
EEO
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Institute’s policy to treat all employees and applicants equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences, and other employment standards. Rose-Hulman will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student or applicant for admission, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any complaint process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of two to five years of professional work experience.
• Four years of additional experience in lieu of education.

Nice To Haves

• Use various software to operate thin film deposition and measurement equipment.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build positive working relationships with faculty, students, and staff.
• The ability to work with minimal supervision while managing multiple responsibilities and maintaining a strong attention to detail is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the MiNDS facilities, including cleanroom environments and advanced micro/nano‑fabrication equipment.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and repair a wide range of laboratory instruments, high‑temperature systems, and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems while ensuring all laboratory and cleanroom spaces are properly prepared for instructional and research use.
• Support faculty with weekly laboratory experiments
• Deliver training and demonstrations on equipment and safety protocols
• Provide guidance to students and researchers on capstone, independent, and funded projects.
• Develop and enforce safety procedures
• Oversee hazardous material handling and disposal
• Ensure all laboratory documentation and manuals are current and well-organized.
• Supervise, train, and direct student workers and ensuring they follow proper safety and cleanroom etiquette at all times.
• Collaborate with faculty on experiment development, equipment needs, and facility improvements
• Maintain a safe, efficient, and innovative environment that supports teaching, research, and hands-on learning within the MiNDS cleanroom facilities.

Benefits

• Variety of health benefit options
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Accident and/or Group Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance, and Caregiver Resources
• Participation in Tuition Exchange
• Generous and flexible paid leave program
• Dedicated time for professional development
• Access to full-service fitness facilities and programming
• Performing arts center featuring national touring acts and campus productions
• Access to state-of-the-art labs, facilities, and equipment
• Opportunities to have an impact on student lives and be part of a greater purpose through multidisciplinary project collaboration that can have a global impact as well as receiving continual encouragement and support of philanthropic and volunteer opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees