Hardware Lab Technician

Dear Consultants,

We have an excellent 6-Month Contract opportunity for a Hardware Lab Technician with our client in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Title: Hardware Lab Technician M-F
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 6 Months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Openings: 4

Job Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Hardware Lab Technician to support hardware development, validation, debugging, and laboratory operations. The ideal candidate should have experience working with electronics labs, board/system validation, Linux environments, and hardware troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, maintain, and troubleshoot development platforms and datacenter server systems.

• Perform system assembly/disassembly and mechanical rework using laboratory tools.

• Support solder rework and preparation of circuit boards for detailed rework activities.

• Execute hardware validation and system testing procedures.

• Collect, document, and communicate test results to engineering teams.

• Support board screening, validation, troubleshooting, and debugging.

• Use oscilloscopes to capture signal waveforms for engineering analysis.

• Support hardware and software debugging in development and validation environments.

• Maintain an organized laboratory and improve lab efficiency and processes.

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

• Collaborate with engineering teams to keep development systems operational.

Required Skills

• Diploma, technical certification, Associate/Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronics, engineering, validation, or testing laboratory.

• Experience with silicon bring-up, board validation, board design, or system validation/design.

• Fundamental understanding of computing architectures and hardware operation.

• Strong system-level debugging and troubleshooting experience.

• Familiarity with board bring-up activities.

• Hands-on experience with the Linux command line.

• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently in a laboratory environment.

• Must be available for the 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM Monday–Friday shift.

Preferred Skills

• Basic networking and datacenter/server maintenance experience.

• Basic solder rework skills.

• Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot board-level components.

• Experience with ARM and x86 architectures.

• Experience with GPU-accelerated computing environments.

• Experience supporting datacenter infrastructure and enterprise server platforms.

Tools & Technologies

Linux | Oscilloscopes | Datacenter Servers | CPU Platforms | GPU Systems | ARM | x86 | Hardware Validation Tools | Electronic Test Equipment

If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please share your updated resume, current location, work authorization, availability, and expected rate.

Regards,

Ratan K