Job Opportunities in Germany

Job Description

Agilent encourages and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic, and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Want more information on Agilent? Check out www.agilent.com!

We are seeking a highly motivated R&D Hardware Technician to join our Research & Development team based in Waldbronn Germany.
As an R&D Technician, you will be part of a diverse R&D team responsible for developing future laboratory instrumentation within the Agilent Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG). This Group develops solutions that include reagents, instruments, software, and consumables, which enables customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. This position would be based out of Waldbronn Germany within the Biomolecular Analysis Division which develops outstanding Automated Electrophoresis and Microfluidic laboratory instrumentation. These devices are used for the automated separation of bio-molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) and is used to resolve identity of a molecule by either size or charge. Check out our Automated Electrophoresis products at our Interactive lab for sample QC.

Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with development engineers to build design prototypes and troubleshoot prototypes.
  
• Recommends design or process changes and/or formulate techniques to improve performance, manufacturability, and reusability.
  
• May use CAD hardware and software, CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) machines, programming knowledge, sketches, layouts, or notes provided by R&D engineers.
  
• Assist with in-process testing to ensure all requirements are satisfied.
  
• Evaluate and inspect prototypes to ensure design specifications are met.
  
• May also be responsible for media preparation in the research and development area.
  
• Able to support other functions (i.e. manufacturing or quality) in the event of a quality issue investigation.
  

Qualifications

• May require some higher education or specialized training/certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Typically 1-3 years of meaningful experience.
  
• Experience in supporting engineering design and development efforts in new product development environments.
  
• Experience in assembling early-phase prototypes for engineering evaluation.
  
• Able to evaluate prototypes and make design recommendations back to the engineering team.
  
• Good problem-solving skills are a must.
  
• Good German communication skills.
  

What will make you stand Out:

• Good organizational skills, particularly regarding record-keeping and computer file organization, and model/drawing revision control.
  
• Experience with 3D parametric CAD modeling software, preferably Siemens NX CAD
  
• ?Can-do? teammate
  
• Good English skills
  

For further information about Agilent Germany, including benefits, please visit our Agilent Career Site here.
Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required

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Schedule

Schedule:Full time

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Job Function

R&D