{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f2876a15814d48c1ea7a736e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f2876a15814d48c1ea7a736e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f2876a15814d48c1ea7a736e","title":"R&D Technical Associate","description":"Job Overview\nWe are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented R&D Technical Associate to join our dynamic research and development team. In this role, you will play a vital part in advancing scientific innovation by supporting laboratory experiments, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining rigorous quality control. Your expertise will contribute to the development of cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced research environment, helping to drive progress from concept to implementation. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to grow your skills within a collaborative and forward-thinking organization dedicated to scientific excellence.\nWhat You'll Do\n● Fabricate, assemble, and inspect prototype turbine components across systems — structures, rotating hardware, fuel systems, instrumentation.\n● Build and operate test rigs; set up instrumentation and run data acquisition on a 42 MW machine.\n● Fabricate and assemble high-pressure pneumatic and hydraulic fluid systems, including tubing, fittings, and leak verification.\n● Work directly with engineers to translate CAD into hardware — and push back when something won't build correctly.\n● Troubleshoot anomalies during build and test, document findings, and drive toward root cause.\nPay: Up to $45.00 per hour\nBenefits:\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nEducation:\nHigh school or equivalent (Required)\nExperience:\nhands-on fabrication / testing: 2 years (Required)\npneumatic or hydraulic systems: 1 year (Required)\nfastener standars: 1 year (Required)\nAbility to Commute:\nCentennial, CO 80112 (Required)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Hitek Professionals","rawCompany":"hitek professionals","city":"Centennial","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T15:42:43.165Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-3027.00","title":"Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"19-4099.00","title":"Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other","slug":"life-physical-and-social-science-technicians-all-other"},{"code":"17-3024.00","title":"Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians","slug":"electro-mechanical-and-mechatronics-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"333611","title":"Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing","slug":"turbine-and-turbine-generator-set-units-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"R&D Technical Associate","description":"Job Overview\nWe are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented R&D Technical Associate to join our dynamic research and development team. In this role, you will play a vital part in advancing scientific innovation by supporting laboratory experiments, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining rigorous quality control. Your expertise will contribute to the development of cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced research environment, helping to drive progress from concept to implementation. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to grow your skills within a collaborative and forward-thinking organization dedicated to scientific excellence.\nWhat You'll Do\n● Fabricate, assemble, and inspect prototype turbine components across systems — structures, rotating hardware, fuel systems, instrumentation.\n● Build and operate test rigs; set up instrumentation and run data acquisition on a 42 MW machine.\n● Fabricate and assemble high-pressure pneumatic and hydraulic fluid systems, including tubing, fittings, and leak verification.\n● Work directly with engineers to translate CAD into hardware — and push back when something won't build correctly.\n● Troubleshoot anomalies during build and test, document findings, and drive toward root cause.\nPay: Up to $45.00 per hour\nBenefits:\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nEducation:\nHigh school or equivalent (Required)\nExperience:\nhands-on fabrication / testing: 2 years (Required)\npneumatic or hydraulic systems: 1 year (Required)\nfastener standars: 1 year (Required)\nAbility to Commute:\nCentennial, CO 80112 (Required)\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-08-06T15:42:43.165Z","dateModified":"2026-08-06T15:42:43.165Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hitek Professionals","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Centennial","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f2876a15814d48c1ea7a736e"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f2876a15814d48c1ea7a736e"}}