Junior Hardware Platform Engineer - Hands-On Systems

Aechelon-Technology-Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401k

Health benefits

Job summary

Aechelon Technology, Inc. in California seeks an Associate Platform Engineer - Hardware to join our team.

You will support hardware integration, qualification, and lifecycle maintenance of workstations, servers, and embedded platforms, with hands‑on assembly and testing in a lab environment. You will document results, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams while adhering to safety, quality, and export controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field; or an associate degree with relevant hands‑on technical experience.
• Typically a minimum of two years of experience assembling, testing, maintaining, or troubleshooting computer hardware.
• Working knowledge of PC or server hardware, including processors, memory, storage, graphics devices, power supplies, cooling systems, PCI Express devices, and network interfaces.
• Hands‑on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting computer hardware.
• General understanding of BIOS/UEFI configuration, firmware updates, hardware drivers, and operating‑system installation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows‑based systems.
• Ability to execute documented test procedures, accurately record results, identify abnormal behavior, and recognize when an issue requires escalation.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to hardware troubleshooting and technical documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering assignments with limited day‑to‑day supervision, seeking guidance primarily on new or unfamiliar assignments.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to safely lift and move computer equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work with export‑controlled technology, including meeting applicable U.S. export‑control eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering integration, qualification, production readiness, and lifecycle support of PC-based workstations, servers, and embedded computing platforms.
• Assemble, configure, upgrade, and maintain prototype, qualification, and lab computer systems.
• Execute documented functional, compatibility, performance, power, thermal, reliability, and stress‑testing procedures.
• Analyze and document test results, failures, observations, troubleshooting steps, and recommended follow‑up actions.
• Reproduce and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, driver, and system‑level issues, escalating findings when additional engineering analysis is required.
• Assist with the qualification of new, replacement, revised, or end‑of‑life components.
• Compare proposed hardware changes against established technical, performance, compatibility, thermal, power, and lifecycle requirements.
• Support prototype builds, pilot production, first‑article evaluation, RMAs, and the transition of qualified hardware designs to manufacturing.
• Maintain engineering records, including bills of materials, hardware configuration records, test procedures, qualification reports, issue records, and work instructions.
• Coordinate with Platform Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing, vendors, and contract manufacturers to investigate and resolve hardware‑related issues.
• Maintain safe, organized, and functional engineering lab and hardware work areas.
• Support the tracking, shipping, receiving, and inventory of engineering prototypes, qualification hardware, replacement parts, returned materials, and test equipment.
• Follow documented safety, quality, configuration‑management, and export‑control requirements.
• Perform other related platform engineering and hardware qualification duties as assigned.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Documentation

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication

Export control compliance

Lifting 50 pounds

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology or related field

Associate degree with hands-on experience

Tools

Jira

Git

Perforce

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Power meters

Thermocouples

Job description

Aechelon Technology, Inc. in California seeks an Associate Platform Engineer - Hardware to join our team.

You will support hardware integration, qualification, and lifecycle maintenance of workstations, servers, and embedded platforms, with hands‑on assembly and testing in a lab environment. You will document results, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams while adhering to safety, quality, and export controls.