Lab Engineer

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, CENTER VALLEY 

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

 

Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

 

Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View

 

We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.

Job Description

A Lab Engineer will be responsible for day-to-day running of a lab, assist in setup and maintenance of lab hardware and group software used by R&D teams. They will be part of team and be working with internal and external groups, e.g. sustaining, development, test engineers and vendors to create, configure, deploy and maintain systems.  A successful candidate must be familiar with Server and Desktop hardware and Windows platforms. Able to develop and maintain installation scripts. They should have a good understanding of securing systems and networks and be able to work with other IT groups as required. 

Job Duties

• Assist in user administration in lab for AD Domains, WIFI and other lab systems.
• Support backup of key systems and work with IT to resolve issues.
• Assist in lab audits by Asset Management group.
• Support of Antivirus upkeep on key systems.
• Setup and Maintain Olympus hardware for demos and testing as required. 
• Provide support in the lab by ensuring that systems are correctly configured and are functional, for local and remote staff.
• Create and support lab environments by assembling and modifying and configuring PCs and configuring network switches/firewalls where needed.
• Maintain system environments to ensure the latest versions of the software are used, for testing, development and sustaining.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• BS or AS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline is acceptable.
• A college degree is not necessarily required for this position.  We also value education achieved via work experience, coursework and training, and even self-guided learning.  
• A minimum of 2+ experience in Information Technology or System integration

Preferred:

• Windows System Admin experience preferred.
• Experience with creating / maintaining secure windows platforms, including WSUS, patching, vulnerability management.
• Understanding of networking including VLAN, VPNS and routing of data.
• Understanding and experience working with hybrid environments, i.e. on-premise and cloud (aws/azure).
• Windows scripting (creating and maintaining) – PowerShell, VBScript.  
• Understanding and experience with platform virtualization and virtual machine administration.

Why join Olympus?

Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes
• Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Volunteering and charitable donation match programs
• Diversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity Networks
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

*US Only

**Limited locations

 

We care about your health and financial well-being and offer the resources you need to feel vital, confident and ready for wherever life takes you. Learn more about our benefit offerings at https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

        

About us:

Our Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety.

 

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America.  Fo