Hardware Validation Technician: Board Debug & BIOS

UST; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

UST seeks a Hardware Validation Technician to support lab environments, set up production boards, diagnose issues, and verify system readiness for development and validation. The role emphasizes hands-on hardware bring-up, BIOS/UEFI work, and rigorous documentation.

Location is Santa Clara, CA, with a compensation range reflecting market conditions in the area. Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years in production board validation, hardware testing, or electronics manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with system setup, hardware bring-up, and failure analysis.
• Strong understanding of PC hardware installation and system-level validation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and configure test systems including GPUs, CPUs, motherboards, storage, and networking components.
• Perform system bring-up diagnostics and production testing of hardware boards to verify specs.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot board- and system-level failures using standard tools.
• Execute BIOS/UEFI configuration, firmware flashing, and validation activities for production readiness.
• Document test results, validation findings, failure analysis, and corrective actions with production records.

Skills

Hardware bring-up

System diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High school diploma in Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Serial consoles

Job description

UST seeks a Hardware Validation Technician to support lab environments, set up production boards, diagnose issues, and verify system readiness for development and validation. The role emphasizes hands-on hardware bring-up, BIOS/UEFI work, and rigorous documentation.

Location is Santa Clara, CA, with a compensation range reflecting market conditions in the area. Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.