Electronics Engineering Technician

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

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world's most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you're redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we'll advance your career.

THE ROLE

We have a brand new opportunity due to growth for an Electronics Engineering Technician skilled in electronics, PCBs and discrete components for GPU-based compute platforms. You will work with oscilloscopes, lab electronic test equipment, power supplies, digital multimeters, digital analyzers, impedance analyzers, and server hardware including removal, repair and replacement soldering of discrete components and more. In this role, you will support Engineering teams in hardware, systems, and infrastructure in enabling reliable, high-performance AI compute at scale.

This opportunity is an onsite role, based in our new engineering lab in Austin, TX supporting state of the art AI Data Center Systems (Servers & GPUs).

THE PERSON

You bring successful previous hands-on experience and skills working with hardware, PCBs and discrete components, work experience in lab or data center ESD environments and the ability to troubleshoot complex server electronics, discrete components, circuits and GPU issues under tight schedules.

You are highly motivated and have an ability to work independently while supporting fast-paced engineering teams. You are also known for your strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.

Your excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills have helped you build a track record of working collaboratively and efficiently with engineers, technicians, and operations staff at all levels. And most importantly, you have a consistently safety-focused mindset when working around high power and cooling systems.

KEY 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

PREFERRED 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
• Hands on work experience using lab tools such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Comfortable working in ESD-controlled lab and data center environments
• Ability to lift and rack servers (with assistance as required)
• Experience with:
  • Liquid-cooled or hybrid-cooled server systems
  • High-power GPU racks (multi-kW per rack)
• Knowledge and experience in fundamentals of electronics, circuitry
• Prior work in hyperscale data centers, engineering labs, or NPI environments; Experience supporting AI platforms in the semiconductor industry
• Experience reading and understanding schematics, BOMs, and hardware debug documentation

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Associate degree or trade education certification in Electronics, Computer Engineering or related field
• Electronics theory and design coursework
• Related certifications are highly desirable

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.