Engineering Lab Technician supporting Nvidia

Sustainable Talent
Hillsboro, OR
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with hands-on lab experience and a background in system-level hardware and software validation will find this contract role supporting Nvidia's datacenter systems team a good fit.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with 2+ years of hardware testing and validation experience in electronic labs
    — “Min 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronic or testing lab”
  • Candidates who have worked with oscilloscopes and signal measurement setups
    — “Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes”
  • People with a passion for building and debugging complex system-level hardware
    — “Should be comfortable in an engineering lab environment”

Things to consider

  • The role requires full-time on-site presence in Hillsboro, OR
    — “This is a full-time (W-2) contract role based in Hillsboro, OR”
  • This role is not explicitly for a specific seniority level but may require advanced technical skills
    — “Solid system-level debugging experience & familiarity with board bring-up and customer support”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with BMC and server management processors in your resume and interview
    — “Experience with BMC, server management processors”
  • Demonstrate your ability to perform mechanical reworks using power tools
    — “Perform mechanical reworks involving power tools such as a Dremel”
  • Emphasize your background in thermal validation and system-level product quality
    — “Experience with thermal validation”
  • Showcase your comfort with Linux command line operations and system testing
    — “Experience with Linux command line operation”
  • Mention your interest in tinkering with electronics and building systems
    — “Show interest in tinkering/building electronics”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Supported engineering teams during development
  • Ensured quality GPU server products
Typical background
Experience in electronic or testing lab

Skills & requirements

Required

Assembly And Installation Of Development PlatformsSystem TestingData Collection And ReportingHardware And Software DebuggingLab Equipment Maintenance

Preferred

BMC ExperienceThermal ValidationX86/arm Architecture Knowledge

Stack & domain

Linux Command LineSystem Level DebuggingBoard Bring-upCustomer SupportSolder ReworksOscilloscopesSignal MeasurementLab Test Equipment SetupsDremelServer MaintenanceBMCServer Management ProcessorsThermal ValidationNetworkingX86/arm ArchitecturesAccelerated GPU ComputingElectronicsCommunicationTestingLab Equipment

About the role

Original posting from Sustainable Talent via Greenhouse

Sustainable Talent is partnering with NVIDIA, a global leader that has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years. We are now looking for an Engineering Lab Technician to support Nvidia's Datacenter Systems & Board Design Team. This is a full-time (W-2) contract role based in Hillsboro, OR. We offer competitive pay $55/hr - $65/hr  based on factors like experience, education, location, etc. and provide full benefits, PTO, and amazing company culture!

In this role you'll support the testing and debug of NVIDIA's datacenter products. This role will maintain and debug lab systems involving sophisticated system level hardware and software. The primary responsibility is to support our engineering teams during development to ensure outstanding quality GPU server products may be released to the market and delight our customers so that AI scientists and datacenter operators can achieve their professional aspirations using NVIDIA technology. The new lab team member will work independently to complete daily tasks according to priorities, demonstrate a passion towards system level product quality, and should be comfortable in an engineering lab environment.

What you'll be doing:

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

Run system tests.

Collect and report on testing results. Screen modules and boards as part of validation testing and debug.

Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.

Prepare boards for detailed solder reworks to be completed by skilled technicians.

Perform mechanical reworks involving power tools such as a Dremel.

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 electronic or testing lab in the areas of silicon bringup, board-level design/validation, or system design/validation.

Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures and relevant hands-on hardware/software debug experience.

Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes and understanding of schematics.

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 communications.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with BMC, server management processors.

Experience with thermal validation.

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 understanding to follow a schematic.

Experience with x86/ARM architectures and accelerated GPU computing.

Show interest in tinkering/building electronics.

Sustainable Talent is a M/F+, disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Source: Sustainable Talent careers (Greenhouse)

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