AI Compute Hardware Technician - PCBs, GPUs & Servers

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking an Electronics Engineering Technician to support GPU-based compute platforms in our Austin, TX lab. You will handle PCBs, discrete components, and server hardware, performing bring-up, debugging, and maintenance to enable reliable AI compute at scale.

The role requires hands-on hardware troubleshooting in lab or data center environments, strong documentation, and safety-focused practices in high-power and cooling systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with server hardware and PCBs including removal, repair and replacement soldering of discrete components for data center systems and GPU or accelerator-based platforms.
• Strong understanding of power delivery, cooling, air flow in high-density systems, and PCIe and high-speed interconnects.
• Lab tools such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
• Experience reading schematics, BOMs, and hardware debug documentation.
• Experience in hyperscale data centers, engineering labs, or NPI environments; AI platforms in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain PCBs including rework and replacement soldering of discrete hardware components, circuit testing and more for AI servers, GPU platforms, and related infrastructure
• Perform bring-up and debug of server hardware components, PCBs, GPUs, and interconnects
• Execute hardware modifications, including: Cable routing and management (power, networking, high-speed interconnects); Installation of GPUs, NICs, memory, storage, and accelerators; Test point installation, probing, and signal measurements
• Diagnose and troubleshoot: Power, thermal, and cooling issues; Failures, GPU detection issues, and PCIe errors; Hardware faults such as shorts, damaged PCBs, or marginal components
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (hardware, systems, facilities, IT, safety)
• Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, changes, and test results
• Support lab and data center operations, including rack builds, rework, and audits

Skills

Server hardware

PCB components

Power delivery

PCIe interconnects

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Logic analyzers

ESD environments

High-speed interconnects

Schematic reading

Education

Associate degree in Electronics

Electronics trade certification

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Logic analyzers

Impedance analyzers

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking an Electronics Engineering Technician to support GPU-based compute platforms in our Austin, TX lab. You will handle PCBs, discrete components, and server hardware, performing bring-up, debugging, and maintenance to enable reliable AI compute at scale.

The role requires hands-on hardware troubleshooting in lab or data center environments, strong documentation, and safety-focused practices in high-power and cooling systems.