Ideal Vacuum Products in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a smart, motivated college graduate to join our office team full-time. This role is perfect for early-career professionals—whether you studied English, Business, STEM, or another field—who are eager to apply their education in a practical, long-term career. We are looking for someone who learns software and processes quickly, is detail-oriented, and enjoys solving problems in a fast-paced industrial office environment. In this position, you’ll be trained to handle accounting tasks (AR, AP, invoices, and QuickBooks), set up new customer and product accounts, generate purchase orders, and manage pricing updates for our 10,000+ product catalog. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with marketing, technical website listings, and creative tools like Photoshop and InDesign. This is a great opportunity for sharp, career-minded individuals who want to grow with a family-owned company serving scientific and research communities across North America.
Ideal Vacuum Products in Albuquerque, NM is seeking motivated high school or college teachers of Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry who are ready to apply their technical expertise outside the classroom. This full-time role offers STEM educators the opportunity to transition into industry, using their skills in communication, problem-solving, and scientific concepts to support technical marketing, product content creation, graphics, procurement, and technical sales support. Candidates should be quick learners, comfortable with new software, and eager to master the details of advanced vacuum technology used in research and development laboratories across North America. This position provides competitive pay, benefits, and hands-on training, making it an excellent career path for smart, early-career educators looking to grow in a dynamic and scientifically technical business environment.
Ideal Vacuum is seeking a skilled and versatile Construction Technician to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This full-time role requires hands-on experience in HVAC, plumbing, drywall, and electrical repair, supporting both new build-outs and ongoing property maintenance. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and able to handle diverse tasks ranging from equipment troubleshooting and drywall finishing to plumbing repairs and electrical installations. With opportunities to work independently across multiple facilities, this position offers a chance to contribute directly to maintaining high-quality, safe, and efficient environments for our company and tenants. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities make this a rewarding career for an experienced multi-trade technician.
Ideal Vacuum Products is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own the full product lifecycle—from concept and SolidWorks 3D modeling through drawings, BOMs, prototyping, test, and release—for scientifically technical vacuum hardware used by universities and national labs across North America. You’ll apply GD&T (ASME Y14.5), DFM/DFA, and PDM best practices to create reliable, manufacturable assemblies; specify materials and finishes suitable for vacuum service; and collaborate daily with machinists, fabricators, assemblers, and test engineers to iterate quickly and hit performance, cost, and timeline targets. If you like moving ideas off the screen and into the lab, solving real manufacturing problems, and delivering clean drawing packages that build right the first time, this role offers meaningful impact, cross-functional exposure, and room to grow.
Ideal Vacuum (Albuquerque, NM) are seeking a hands-on mechanical engineer to design and productize vacuum-compatible optical hardware and lab instruments—think VUV/XUV beamlines, monochromators, precision mounts, translation stages, detector interfaces, and clean, low-drift opto-mechanical assemblies. You’ll own the lifecycle from concept and SolidWorks CAD through drawings/BOMs, prototyping with our in-house machinists, optical/mechanical testing, and release—balancing tolerances, alignment strategies, stray-light control, materials/finishes for vacuum service, and practical DFM/DFA. You’ll collaborate closely with scientists and senior engineers, translating beam geometry and performance targets into robust, buildable designs; experience with GD&T and PDM is expected, and familiarity with Zemax/OpticsStudio is a plus. If you enjoy turning clean ray paths and clever mechanisms into reliable instruments that ship, this role offers meaningful impact, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and room to grow—backed by competitive pay, benefits, profit sharing, a flexible schedule, and strong support for experimentation and learning.
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM) is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design and commercialization of next-generation dry scroll and multistage Roots vacuum pumps used in university, national lab, and high-tech manufacturing environments. You will own the product lifecycle—from requirements and SolidWorks 3D design through drawings/BOMs, prototyping, verification/validation, and release—tackling core challenges in thermal growth, rotating clearances, leakage control, vibration, and durability. Success in this role means applying GD&T and tolerance stacks, executing FEA (thermal/structural) and targeted DOEs, collaborating closely with our in-house machine shop and test labs, and driving PDM/ECO discipline to deliver reliable, manufacturable designs on schedule. You’ll mentor engineers, present crisp technical reviews to stakeholders, and help build our IP portfolio while improving cost, yield, and performance. If you thrive at turning rigorous analysis into clean, production-ready hardware—and enjoy seeing your designs move quickly from CAD to the test stand—this role offers broad impact, autonomy, and room to grow.
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM) is hiring a hands-on Manufacturing Technician to move precision parts from our CNC machine shop to finished, shippable products used in university and national-lab R&D. You’ll run industrial ultrasonic cleaning to remove cutting fluids and chips, air-dry and package components with product labels, receive and transfer inventory in our ERP (accurate counts, lot/serial data), and assemble parts into vacuum valves, chambers, windows, and doors using hand tools and work instructions. The role fits a recent graduate in Manufacturing/Industrial Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology with strong attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and solid PC skills. If you enjoy precise work, following specs/torque values, and keeping a clean, organized bench, this is a great on-ramp to a long-term career in high-tech manufacturing with training and room to grow.
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM) is hiring a STEM Technical Writer to create clear, accurate product pages for our growing catalog of 10,000+ scientific vacuum components used in universities, national labs, and R&D. You’ll translate manuals and engineer interviews into concise explanations of use-cases, compatible accessories, specs, and cautions; build comparison tables and FAQs; and publish in our CMS with light HTML/CSS while applying on-page SEO best practices. This role is perfect for high school or college STEM teachers or early-career scientists who write well, proof meticulously, learn software quickly, and enjoy turning complex concepts into helpful product content. A Bachelor’s in a STEM field is required; familiarity with AI-assisted drafting and examples of technical writing are strongly preferred.
Product Graphics & Visual Designer: Scientific eCommerce (Adobe CC, Photography, HTML/CSS)
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM) seeks a Product Graphics & Visual Designer to produce the images and visuals that help technical buyers choose with confidence. You’ll photograph products in our studio, use Photoshop (including AI tools) to remove backgrounds and retouch, and design the hero/overview graphic for each product line in InDesign/Illustrator summarizing options and key specs at a glance. You’ll publish web listings with light HTML/CSS, keep assets organized, and collaborate with engineers so visuals match the physics. A Bachelor’s in Graphic Design/Visual Communication/Digital Marketing is required; interest in STEM products, attention to detail, and a strong portfolio (product photos, hero graphic, one-page sell sheet/infographic) are must-haves.
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM • On-site) seeks a detail-driven technician to pair ERP/WMS receiving and inventory control with light mechanical assembly for high-mix scientific products used by universities and national labs. You’ll verify counts, record lot/serial data, print labels/barcodes, execute bin moves & cycle counts, support QuickBooks AR/AP (PO/packing slip/invoice matching), and assemble sub-components (valves, chambers, viewports) to torque and work instructions—backed by strong Excel and clean documentation. A key plus for this role is the ability to communicate with Asian suppliers; proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and/or Taiwanese (Hokkien) helps confirm ETAs, resolve issues, and coordinate schedules so production stays on track. AS/BS in Manufacturing/Industrial Technology, Supply Chain/Operations, Mechanical Engineering Tech, or Business/Accounting preferred; ERP/WMS experience required, QuickBooks exposure a plus; mechanical aptitude and hands-on tool comfort essential. Competitive pay, training on vacuum technology and systems, and real growth in a stable, engineering-driven company.
Launch your machining career at Ideal Vacuum Products, where you’ll receive structured on-the-job training and mentorship to run CNC mills and lathes, read blueprints, use precision measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, indicators), and deburr/finish parts to spec in a clean, safety-focused shop. This full-time role is perfect for early-career candidates with mechanical aptitude and solid work ethic who can stand for shifts and lift ~50 lbs. You’ll learn real production skills, support a high-tech product line, and grow into setups, inspection, and more. We offer $24–$26/hr DOE, paid vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, performance bonuses, health, dental, vision, and a 401(k)—plus clear advancement paths in a stable, engineering-driven company.
Join Ideal Vacuum Products to run high-mix work in a clean, well-equipped shop where quality and throughput both matter. In this role you’ll assist with setups on CNC mills/lathes, dial in tooling, work offsets, and feeds/speeds, and keep parts in tolerance with solid inspection (micrometers, indicators, gauges). You’ll read blueprints/GD&T, monitor tool health, support lights-out readiness, and pitch in on basic Mastercam programming for simpler parts. We’re looking for a motivated machinist with 1–5 years experience, strong safety/5S habits, and a proactive mindset. We offer $24–$28/hr DOE, performance bonuses, paid vacation/sick leave and holidays, health, dental, vision, and 401(k)—plus mentorship, modern equipment, and real growth paths into advanced setups and programming.
Ideal Vacuum Products (Albuquerque, NM • On-site) is hiring an early-career software developer to enhance our VB.NET WinForms line-of-business apps (inventory, pricing, product/category tools) and contribute to ASP.NET Core Razor Pages as we migrate off Classic ASP. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field is required (GPA 3.5+ preferred); 1–3 years of professional experience building data-driven features is expected. You’ll write clean T-SQL (queries, views, stored procedures), refactor legacy modules, and ship Razor Pages for new admin/customer features—work that’s used daily across operations and eCommerce. We’re looking for disciplined engineering habits (source control, code reviews, testing), strong communication, and reliable follow-through. Self-taught/bootcamp-only backgrounds are not a fit for this role. Grow with mentorship, own meaningful projects, and see your code make a direct impact.
