Job Summary

Under the general supervision and direction of the Director of Facilities and Operations, this position works independently in support of BCSM equipment, research, and technical needs, providing services as needed to faculty and departments throughout Bailey College. This position works in collaboration with all college technical and instructional support staff ensuring excellent service college wide. The incumbent is a vital member of educational and research teams and collaborates and supports innovations in research and instruction. The work is significant, high level, and can involve hazardous working conditions, some in remote locales, building and installing new equipment designed and fabricated by the incumbent. The incumbent is expected to take initiative and responsibility for the maintenance, repair, calibration, modification, and installation of electrical/mechanical equipment, electronic instruments, and the computer hardware and software associated with Bailey College instructional and research laboratories. Incumbent must independently analyze situations, formulate action plans, and execute decisions in a timely manner to ensure that the college’s immediate and long-term goals are accomplished.

Department Summary

The Bailey College of Science and Mathematics (BCSM) is comprised of eight academic departments including the School of Education, five centers, and the Cal Poly Pier Research Facility. The incumbent is part of the BCSM Design and Fabrication Facility team who collectively are responsible for the design, fabrication, construction, installation, and maintenance of the highly specialized scientific equipment necessary to support the unique research and instructional programs within the College of Science and Mathematics. The BCSM Design and Fabrication Team supports approximately 200 tenured and tenure track faculty, 175 temporary faculty lecturers and teaching associates, and 60 staff and administrators. The incumbent is a vital member of educational and research teams and collaborates and supports innovations in both. This ability requires the incumbent to possess a significant breadth of knowledge regarding scientific equipment design, operation, and maintenance as well as experience with a wide variety of fabrication techniques and materials.

Key Qualifications

• Knowledge to design, fabricate, construct, assemble, install, test, calibrate, repair and maintain scientific instruments, mechanical devices and electric and electro-mechanical equipment as well as computer systems. Ability to analyze complex equipment problems, determine repairs needed and perform the repair.
• Thorough understanding and ability of construction trade techniques with use of Design and Fabrication Facilities equipment, power and hand tools.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot complex electronic systems and electrical systems. Knowledge of electro-mechanical principles, and computer-controlled instrumentation.
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing academic and professional needs as well as ever-changing technology and procedures.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to take initiative, make independent decisions, and exercise sound judgment in planning, organizing, coordinating, and performing work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved. Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to two years of journey-level or skilled experience in the maintenance, repair, and operation of scientific or technical equipment in the specialty area to which assigned such as mechanical, electromechanical, electronics or in the specialized category including construction and fabrication and some precision work or requiring trade or craft skills working with a variety of unique materials.
• Equivalent to two years of semi-skilled experience maintaining and repairing scientific or technical equipment or related experience in the type of equipment to which assigned as part of instructional support activities may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Equivalent to two years of trade school or technical arts training with specialization in the type of equipment repair to which assigned, completion of an apprenticeship program, or completion of a full military specialization in the required type of equipment maintenance and repair for one year of the required experience.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $62,000 - $86,200 Per Year

Classification Range: $53,064 - $95,976 Per Year

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.