Hardware Lab Technician VI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a hands-on Hardware Lab Technician VI to support development and bring-up of new hardware prototypes. This onsite role focuses on managing prototype boards, lab infrastructure, and asset tracking within the Lab Support team.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of lab management experience, strong electronics knowledge, and proficiency in calibration, soldering, and test fixtures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing an engineering lab and lab network.
• Recent experience in lab design and power planning.
• At least 3 years of experience with lab equipment calibration, including budgeting and purchase orders.
• At least 3 years of experience in asset tracking, budget planning, and lab process development.
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience working with complex electronic assemblies.
• Associate’s degree in Electronics or equivalent experience.
• Strong foundation in digital and analog electronics.
• Proven ability to perform failure analysis and troubleshoot to the component level.
• Strong soldering and rework skills, including fine‑pitch SMT components.
• Proficiency with power and hand tools (e.g., drills, wire crimping tools, connectors, and lugs).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair lab equipment as issues arise.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair of DVT chambers.
• Upgrade, manage, and track lab infrastructure and assets.
• Maintain and improve lab processes, policies, and procedures.
• Support Manufacturing Test Engineering lab activities.
• Assemble, test, verify, troubleshoot, and rework hardware prototypes.
• Build and troubleshoot test fixtures, cabling, and adapters.
• Perform failure analysis for contract manufacturers and field teams.
• Support lab management tasks, including system installation and procurement of supplies.
• Operate thermal test chambers (load systems, monitor tests).
• Ensure all work complies with TL9000 quality standards.
• Provide support to remote teams; occasional travel may be required.
• Lift up to 45 lbs as needed.

Skills

Lab management

Lab design

Lab equipment calibration

Asset tracking

Soldering and rework

Electronic assemblies

Education

Associate degree in Electronics

Tools

Power tools

Test equipment

Job description

Hardware Lab Technician VI

Hardware Lab Technician VI This role has been designed as ‘Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Hardware Lab Technician VI ONSITE (5 days a week): Sunnyvale, CA Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking is seeking a hands‑on Hardware Lab Technician to support the development and bring‑up of new hardware prototypes. This role is part of the Lab Support team and is critical to enabling product development and design engineering by managing prototype boards, systems, lab infrastructure, and asset tracking.

Role Overview

As a Hardware Lab Technician, you will play a key role in maintaining lab operations, supporting engineering teams, and ensuring that prototype development and testing environments run efficiently. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with hardware systems and thrives in a dynamic lab setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair lab equipment as issues arise
• Coordinate maintenance and repair of DVT (Design Verification Test) chambers
• Upgrade, manage, and track lab infrastructure and assets
• Maintain and improve lab processes, policies, and procedures
• Support Manufacturing Test Engineering lab activities
• Assemble, test, verify, troubleshoot, and rework hardware prototypes
• Build and troubleshoot test fixtures, cabling, and adapters
• Perform failure analysis for contract manufacturers and field teams
• Support lab management tasks, including system installation and procurement of supplies
• Operate thermal test chambers (load systems, monitor tests, and assist users)
• Ensure all work complies with TL9000 quality standards
• Provide support to remote teams and partners (occasional domestic/international travel may be required)
• Lift up to 45 lbs as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing an engineering lab and lab network
• Recent experience (within the past 5 years) in lab design and power planning
• At least 3 years of experience with lab equipment calibration, including budgeting and purchase orders
• At least 3 years of experience in asset tracking, budget planning, and lab process development
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience working with complex electronic assemblies
• Associate’s degree in Electronics or equivalent experience
• Strong foundation in digital and analog electronics
• Proven ability to perform failure analysis and troubleshoot to the component level
• Strong soldering and rework skills, including fine‑pitch SMT components
• Proficiency with power and hand tools (e.g., drills, wire crimping tools, connectors, and lugs)

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have – whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job: Technical Job Level: Advanced

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Hourly Salary USD 35.72 - 72.36 in California The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

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Accessibility (duplicate)

Accessibility HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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