Senior Hardware Lab Technician - Onsite Prototyping & Test

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

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.