Perform instrumentation and electrical maintenance functions in a manufacturing plant setting, including calibrations, troubleshooting, repairs, and support of new equipment installations.
Support the Guardant Health Shield Screening program by installing, maintaining, and repairing laboratory instruments.
Locations (2)
Palo Alto, California, United States
Colorado, United States
Compensation
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $108,000 - $148,500
Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $91,800 - $126,225
If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $97,200 - $133,650
Responsibilities
Perform laboratory instrument installations, maintenance, repairs, and qualifications (IOPQ)
Monitor instrument metrics and advocate serviceability within cross-functional teams
Ensure instrument up-time and compliance with Guardant Health's Quality Management system
Evaluate equipment performance trends to propose long-term solutions
Develop SOPs, checklists, and service bulletins
Requirements
BS degree in an engineering or scientific discipline
Lead and supervise instrumentation activities ensuring compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
Responsibilities
Inspect instrument installation, testing and pre-commissioning activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications and project requirements.
Inspect field instruments, control valves, instrument tubing, cabling, junction boxes and associated systems.
Responsible for supporting the calibration, design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instruments and related systems in a GMP-compliant vaccine manufacturing site.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is:
$27.60 - $36.80
Responsibilities
Support calibration, design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instruments and related systems
Maintain GMP compliance and safety culture
Process calibrations in Indysoft and complete workorders and time entry in SAP
Complete training modules, SOPs, SWIs, safety and compliance requirements in I-learn
Maintain a safe work environment using LOTO and proper permits
Requirements
High school diploma or GED
Nice to have: cGMP
Nice to have: Pharmaceutical quality management system
The Instrumentation and Controls Technician is an hourly, non‑exempt individual contributor responsible for installing, wiring, calibrating, and verifying instrumentation on prefabricated process cooling skids used in data center and critical infrastructure applications.
Compensation
Pay Range: $30 - $39 per hour
Responsibilities
Install and mount instrumentation on prefabricated cooling skids
Route, secure, label, and terminate instrumentation wiring
Assemble and wire junction boxes and enclosure components
Calibrate and verify field instruments using HART communicators and calibrators
The Instrumentation and Controls Technician is an hourly, non-exempt individual contributor responsible for installing, wiring, calibrating, and verifying instrumentation on prefabricated process cooling skids used in data center and critical infrastructure applications.
Compensation
Pay Range: $30 - $39 per hour
Responsibilities
Install and mount differential pressure, pressure, and temperature transmitters, RTDs, thermowells, temperature elements, flow meters, control valves, actuators, and positioners on prefabricated cooling skids per approved drawings and manufacturer instructions.
Route, secure, label, and terminate instrumentation wiring in conduit, cable tray, and flexible raceway; apply proper shielding, grounding, cable identification, and termination practices.
Assemble and wire junction boxes, terminal blocks, DIN rail, wire duct, cable glands, and seals to meet specified enclosure and workmanship requirements.
Calibrate and verify field instruments using HART communicators, process calibrators, dry blocks, pressure calibrators, multimeters, and other approved tools; document as-found and as-left results using traceable calibration standards.
Perform point-to-point continuity checks, applicable insulation-resistance tests, and 4–20 mA loop verification from instruments through junction boxes or control panels, using equipment-appropriate methods.
Provide instrument service implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair at customer sites, supporting new product introductions and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Compensation
In California, the estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $170,000/year.
Responsibilities
Travel to customer/collaborator sites to provide timely technical support including troubleshooting, design evaluation, and problem-solving/repair.
Conduct customer site inspection for instrument receipt, installation, and relocations.
Ensure compliance with instrument specifications and warranty commitments.
Maintain and document work performed in service reports.
Provide requirements and feedback for improved product reliability, serviceability, and design.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or other advanced university degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related field.
The role involves overseeing instrumentation and control (I&C) construction activities on a major EPCM refinery project, ensuring safe execution, quality compliance, and schedule achievement across all assigned work areas.
Responsibilities
Ensure that all Instrumentation & Control (I&C) construction contractors’ supervision and manpower are instructed in and comply with all aspects of the Company Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSES) policy, site regulations, permit-to-work procedures, and client requirements.
Ensure Instrumentation & Control construction contractors working within the discipline adhere strictly to the latest Approved for Construction (AFC) drawings, specifications, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), procedures, and site instructions.
Supervise and coordinate instrumentation construction activities including instrument installation, impulse tubing, cable tray installation, instrument cabling, junction boxes, marshalling cabinets, control systems interfaces, and field instrumentation works.
Monitor field construction progress and ensure all activities are completed in accordance with approved schedules, quality requirements, and project objectives.
Responsible for HSES and quality performance within assigned areas and ensure contractors complete their work safely and efficiently.