Lab Technician

Trinus Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinus Corporation in Santa Clara is seeking an Engineering Lab Technician to support a high-performance datacenter systems engineering team. This role is hands-on and focused on system assembly, hardware validation, debugging, testing, and lab operations.

You will assemble, install, and maintain development platforms, perform validation and testing, troubleshoot hardware/software issues, and help keep the lab organized.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronics, hardware validation, or testing lab.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, board-level validation, or system-level testing/debugging.
• Strong understanding of computer architectures and hardware/software troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Linux command line.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and maintain development platforms and datacenter server systems.
• Perform system assembly/disassembly and mechanical rework using power tools.
• Execute system-level validation and performance tests; collect and document results.
• Support board and module screening, validation, and hardware debugging.
• Use oscilloscopes to capture and analyze signal waveforms.
• Support board preparation for solder rework and perform basic soldering when needed.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues in lab environments.
• Maintain lab equipment, inventory, shipping/receiving, and overall lab organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab processes and efficiency.

Skills

Hardware validation

Lab operations

Linux command line

Hardware debugging

System-level testing

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Electronics/CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power tools

Soldering

Job description

We are seeking an Engineering Lab Technician to support a high-performance Datacenter Systems engineering team developing next-generation CPU and GPU accelerated computing products. This role is hands-on and focused on system assembly, hardware validation, debugging, testing, and lab operations.

Shift : Monday through Friday 5:00pm - 2:00am PST (Typically 8 hours/day) Night

What You'll Do:

• Assemble, install, and maintain development platforms and datacenter server systems.
• Perform system assembly/disassembly and mechanical rework using power tools.
• Execute system-level validation and performance tests; collect and document results.
• Support board and module screening, validation, and hardware debugging.
• Use oscilloscopes to capture and analyze signal waveforms.
• Support board preparation for solder rework and perform basic soldering when needed.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues in lab environments.
• Maintain lab equipment, inventory, shipping/receiving, and overall lab organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab processes and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or related field-or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronics, hardware validation, or testing lab.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, board-level validation, or system-level testing/debugging.
• Strong understanding of computer architectures and hardware/software troubleshooting.
• Experience with board bring-up and system debugging.
• Hands-on experience with Linux command line.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.