Lab Technician

Making a World of Difference - Ecos Consulting was created to prevent pollution and save energy.  Our portfolio of projects must meet a test of our two goals of Climate Impact and Financial Stability. Our team is tirelessly and passionately committed to that mission.

Leveraging the Power of the Market to Create a Better Environment - Ecos enables its clients to transform markets for energy saving technologies and products.  We harness competitive forces in the marketplace to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and pollution prevention.

Working Together - Ecos is about people - our clients and our employees. We hire people who work hard to deliver the best possible product for our clients. Our employees are dynamic, creative, and committed to their work.

Ecos has an immediate need in its Durango, CO office for a motivated, capable electronics Laboratory Technician interested in working with a multi-office team on cutting-edge energy efficiency topics including computer power supplies, battery charging products, lighting, and more.  This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

This position will support Ecos' Policy and Research team by providing lab-based quantitative and analytic skills related to the efficiency of electrical and electronic products. This position will entail substantial independent and self-directed electrical power measurement, instrumentation design, and test procedure development. Primary tasks and duties may include:

• Developing a test bench and test fixtures for measuring a variety of electronic devices
• Assisting Ecos' 80 PLUS® electric utility rebate program (www.80PLUS.org) in the testing and certification of highly efficient desktop computer and server power supplies
• Coordinating the aforementioned desktop/server power supply testing process across a multi-office, multi-functional team
• Analyzing and organizing measured data from various sources, creating compelling visual summaries of key findings
• Working with Excel spreadsheets to manage large data sets
• Communicating measurement results to internal and external clients through written and oral summaries

Required Qualifications:

Candidates should have background related to electronics and related laboratory work experience. Candidates with the following range of qualifications will be considered:

• Bachelor's degree related to engineering or science field (preferably electrical) and at least 1 year of electrical laboratory experience
• Associate's degree related to an engineering or science field (preferably electrical) with at least 3 years of electrical laboratory experience
• Equivalent combinations of education and work experience

Strong communication skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment are strong plusses. 

Compensation: Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have a goal-based incentive program and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D and short-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match. 

To Apply:

Please email resume and cover letter.