Worcester Polytechnic Institute · 2 days ago
Lab Manager - Robotics
Worcester, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $80K/yr
5+ years expWorcester Polytechnic Institute is a leading educational institution, and they are seeking a Lab Manager for their Robotics Engineering department. The Lab Manager will oversee all aspects of the robotics labs, ensuring materials and setups are prepared and maintained for undergraduate and graduate students, while also managing the Lab Assistant staff and ensuring lab safety.
CommunitiesEducationHigher EducationSTEM Education
Responsibilities
Maintain RBE labs and workspaces to ensure a safe and orderly environment, keep the various equipment and devices in good operating condition. Develop and maintain protocols for integrity and cleanliness of the spaces. Comply with EHS guidelines. Manage student Lab Assistant staff, provide assignments, mentorship, and oversee activities
Review and develop hardware and software used in courses, using appropriate tools and materials. This includes items such as robots, arms and other devices that are provided to students for use in the courses. Utilize student talent where feasible to support this activity
Assist faculty in materials procurement and preparation, including demo arenas, kit generation and oversight. Purchase lab supplies while maintaining awareness of budget constraints, seeking cost-conscious solutions and spending only where necessary
Update teaching labs’ hardware and software. Help faculty members with new solutions and make new prototypes when needed
Keep track of all materials, ensure timely delivery of suitable items. This includes creating and maintaining a clear tracking methodology of inventory control. Manage RBE storage facilities, preserving various materials and supplies for future use by project teams and others
Assist in the development of new or refurbished lab spaces to establish suitable working environments consistent with the needs of RBE
Communicate and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders and lab users
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field
5-10 years of relevant experience
5-8 years of experience in the design and fabrication of robots, electromechanical systems, mechatronic systems or similar
5-8 years of experience in software development related to robotics and embedded systems. Linux experience required
2-10 years of experience in inventory management and procurement
Company
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI is a private technological university that offers research facilities and a community of students and members.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.43MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyARPA-E
2025-07-25Grant· $0.4M
2024-09-26Grant· $1M
2024-08-21Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Beth Phalen
Member Board Of Trustees
Cynthia J. Pellegrino
Director of Human Resources
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