Engineering Lab Technician

SproutsAI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SproutsAI is searching for an Engineering Lab Technician in Santa Clara, California. This role involves supporting testing and debugging of NVIDIA’s datacenter products within a collaborative engineering team. The technician will build, test, and validate systems while ensuring product quality and delivering user satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of hands-on experience, a related degree, and skills in Linux operations and debugging. Join us to contribute to cutting-edge GPU technology development!

Qualifications

• Min 2+ years of experience in electronic/testing lab.
• Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures.
• Experience with lab test equipment setups using oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and install development platforms and server systems.
• Run system tests and report on results.
• Maintain and organize lab equipment for efficiency.

Skills

Hands-on experience in electronic or testing lab

Knowledge of computing architectures

Attention to detail

Linux command line operation

System-level debugging

Education

Diploma or Associate/Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power tools

Job description

Role Description

We are now looking for an Engineering Lab Technician (Contract) in the Datacenter Systems & Board Design Team to support testing and debug of NVIDIA’s datacenter products. This individual will collaborate with an innovative multidisciplinary world‑class team of engineers to help build and develop our industry‑leading GPU accelerated computing products. This role will maintain and debug lab systems involving sophisticated system‑level hardware and software. System‑level performance testing is accomplished using industry‑leading Deep Learning, AI applications. In this role you will gain a deep understanding of datacenter products as we take on the challenge to solve complex technical issues, so there will be plenty of opportunity for learning new skills related to datacenter products and infrastructure. 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. This individual 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.
• Help 3D print plastic parts for quick service modifications to setups, fixtures.

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 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 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.