Mid-Level Chemical Laboratory Technician – Materials, Processes, & Physics | Aerospace Testing at Moseley Technical Services, Inc. in Seattle, Washington

Job Description

Mid-Level Chemical Laboratory Technician

Materials, Processes, & Physics | Aerospace Testing

Seattle, WA

$34.60 – $48.30/Hour

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law

We are hiring an Associate or Mid-Level Chemical Laboratory Technician to support Materials, Processes & Physics (MP&P) testing in Seattle, Washington. This six-month contract role supports aerospace engineering through laboratory analysis of fluids, lubricants, contamination, and material testing using analytical instrumentation including XRF, FTIR, GC/GC-MS, automated titrators, pH meters, and ASTM/SAE laboratory methods.

Responsibilities:

• • Perform quality assurance (QA) testing and analysis of fluids, lubricants, and chemical materials.

• • Operate analytical laboratory equipment including XRF, FTIR, GC/GC-MS, pH meters, automated titrators, and manual titration systems.

• • Conduct laboratory testing to qualify new materials, equipment, tools, parts, and manufacturing processes.

• • Prepare laboratory reagents, calibration standards, and verification materials to ensure accurate instrument performance.

• • Maintain laboratory equipment, including calibration records and preventive maintenance activities.

• • Support complex failure investigations by analyzing failed materials and processes, determining root causes, documenting findings, and recommending corrective actions.

• • Develop and execute laboratory test plans while documenting results and technical recommendations.

• • Assist with the development, validation, and revision of laboratory procedures, specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• • Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant laboratory environment by following laboratory SOPs and implementing 5S principles.

• • Coordinate laboratory testing activities and support customer testing requirements and schedules.

Qualifications:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.

• • Experience operating analytical laboratory instrumentation, including:
    • • XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence)
    • • FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)
    • • GC and/or GC-MS
    • • Automated titrators
    • • Manual titration techniques
    • • pH meters

• • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

• • Ability to perform laboratory testing while maintaining quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

• • Ability to work onsite in Seattle, Washington.

• • Must be available for first-shift training followed by a second-shift schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Experience documenting laboratory test results and communicating technical findings to customers.

• • Experience performing laboratory testing in accordance with ASTM, SAE, or other industry standards.

• • Experience coordinating laboratory testing schedules and customer requirements.

• • Experience supporting laboratory process improvements and technical procedure development.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.