Hardware Testing Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Testing Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)
Employment type: Contract position
End-customer: American multinational technology and semiconductor company

Shift Notes: Hours of support we currently need:

• 3 pm - 11 pm PST
• 6 pm - 2 am PST
• 12 am - 8 am PST

• We need candidates who are strong in Linux, networking, debugging, and a systems-thinking foundation. They need someone who can be up to speed in 1-2 weeks.
• One day on the weekends as well
• Must be willing to work OT and weekends as necessary.

• Assemble, build, and install benchtop development platforms and large server systems.
• Prepare boards for detailed solder reworks to be completed by another lab.
• Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.
• Perform mechanical reworks involving power tools such as a Dremel.
• Run system tests. Collect and report on testing results. Screen modules and boards as part of validation testing and debugging.
• Support lab shipping & receiving logistics and manage inventory of equipment and materials.
• Maintain and organize the lab equipment for efficiency and continuously look for ways to improve lab processes.

What We Need to See:

• Diploma/Certification, Associate or Bachelor s Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)
• Min 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronics or testing lab in the areas of silicon bring-up, board-level design/validation, or system design/validation.
• Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures and relevant hands-on hardware/software debug experience
• Experience with Linux command line operation.
• Solid system-level debugging experience & familiarity with board bring-up and customer support.
• Good attention to detail, as well as clear written and verbal communication.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with BMC and server management processors.
• Proven basic networking knowledge and server maintenance.
• Competence to perform simple solder reworks.
• Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes and the ability to follow a schematic.
• Experience with x86/ARM architectures and accelerated GPU computing.