Hardware Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Catapult Solutions Group is looking for a Hardware Lab Technician to join their team in Santa Clara, CA on a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will assemble and install development platforms, prepare boards for testing, and maintain lab efficiency.

Applicants should have a diploma in a related field and 2+ years of hands-on lab experience. Skills in system-level debugging and Linux operations are essential for this role. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in an electronic/testing lab.
• Knowledge of computing architectures and hardware/software debugging.
• Experience with board-level design/validation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and install bench top development platforms.
• Prepare boards for solder reworks.
• Perform mechanical reworks and run system tests.

Skills

Hands-on experience in electronic or testing lab

Linux command line operation

Attention to detail

Clear verbal communications

Education

Diploma/Certification or Degree in related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Power tools

Job description

12-month contract for a Hardware Lab Technician in Santa Clara, CA

We can only consider candidates local to Santa Clara, CA

Shift Notes:

Must be will to work OT and weekends as necessary

What you'll be doing:

• Assemble, build, and install bench top development platforms and large server systems.
• Prepare boards for detailed solder reworks to be completed by another lab.
• Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.
• Perform mechanical reworks involving power tools such as a Dremel.
• Run system tests. Collect and report on testing results. Screen modules and boards as part of validation testing and debug.
• 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 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 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.
• 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.