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Hardware Lab Technician

Vailexa Technology LLC
Santa Clara, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/20/2026

Job Title - Hardware Lab Technician

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Schedule: Friday through Monday, 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM (typically 10 hours per day)

 

Position Overview - We are seeking a Hardware Lab Technician to support advanced datacenter products within a dynamic engineering environment. In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to help build and develop industry leading AI CPU and GPU accelerated computing solutions.

 

The ideal candidate enjoys hands on laboratory work, has a passion for product quality, and can work independently to complete priorities in a fast paced development environment.

Responsibilities -

 Assemble, build, and install bench top development platforms and large datacenter server systems.

• Perform system assembly, disassembly, and mechanical rework activities using laboratory tools and equipment.

• Prepare boards and hardware components for detailed solder rework activities.

• Execute system validation and testing procedures to verify functionality and performance.

• Collect, analyze, and communicate testing results to engineering teams.

• Screen modules and boards as part of validation, troubleshooting, and debugging efforts.

• Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.

• Support hardware and software debug activities across system level environments.

• Maintain an organized laboratory environment and recommend process improvements that increase efficiency.

• Support shipping, receiving, inventory management, and equipment tracking activities.

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure development systems remain available and operational.

• Work independently to manage daily priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality

 

Required Qualifications - 

Diploma, technical certification, associate degree, bachelor''s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in an electronics laboratory or testing environment supporting silicon bring up, board validation, or system validation activities.

• Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures and hardware operations.

• Experience with hardware and software debugging in system level environments.

• Familiarity with board brings up processes and customer support activities.

• Experience using Linux command line tools and environments.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

• Availability to work a weekend shift schedule Friday through Monday from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM.

• Ability to work overtime and company designated holidays when business needs are required.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic networking knowledge and server maintenance experience.

• Ability to perform simple solder rework activities.

• Experience reading schematics and troubleshooting board level components.

• Experience with ARM and x86 processor architectures.

• Experience supporting GPU accelerated computing environments.

• Experience working with datacenter infrastructure and server systems.Tools and Technologies• Linux

• Oscilloscopes

• Datacenter Server Systems

• CPU Platforms

• GPU Accelerated Computing Systems

• ARM Architectures

• x86 Architectures

• Hardware Validation Tools

• Electronic Test Equipment

Salary : $40

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