Sr. Engineering Technician

Socket.dev; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Cell phone stipend

Free daily lunches

Job summary

Liqid is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to lead advanced assembly of complex electronic systems and high-density PCBs, mentor technicians, and drive reliability across production. You will work hands-on with SMT and through-hole soldering, testing, and failure analysis to ensure Liqid hardware meets stringent performance standards.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to implement robust test plans, support NPI, and partner with contract manufacturers to maintain

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing, engineering support, or system integration.
• Expert-level SMT and through-hole soldering, including rework of fine-pitch and high-density components.
• Ability to interpret complex schematics, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation.
• Experience supporting NPI, reliability testing, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Strong analytical skills and a methodical problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex assembly of electronic systems and high-density PCBs.
• Perform SMT and through-hole soldering, rework, and fine-pitch handling.
• Develop, execute and improve system-level test plans using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and other instruments.
• Mentor junior technicians on advanced assembly techniques.
• Support contract manufacturers and production transfer activities.
• Lead component-level and system-level failure analysis with structured methodologies.
• Develop reliability test plans (HALT, HASS, ESS) and monitor outcomes.
• Maintain reliability documentation and data archives.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and evidence packages.

Skills

Advanced assembly

Failure analysis

System integration

Troubleshooting

NPI support

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

AI workflow tooling

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Who We Are

Liqid is doing for AI infrastructure what VMware did for x86 servers, bringing the agility of the cloud to the on-prem datacenter to dynamically allocate and share GPUs, memory, and other resources. This functionality is critical in running AI and advanced-data workloads in production (a.k.a. Inference). Liqid Matrix software enables global organizations to accelerate the adoption of AI, HPC and VDI by unlocking the bottleneck of GPU utilization and availability through dynamic pooling and sharing of AI resources for higher performance with less total cost, less power, and less hardware.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineering Technician with deep expertise in electronic manufacturing, system integration, advanced troubleshooting, and reliability engineering. In this senior role, you will support engineering development, drive technical excellence across manufacturing processes, and serve as a key technical resource for both internal teams and contract manufacturers.
You will work hands on with complex assemblies, high density PCBs, and cutting-edge AI hardware, ensuring Liqid products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Build & Assembly
• Lead the assembly of complex electronic systems and high‑density PCB builds.
• Perform expert‑level SMT and through‑hole soldering, rework, and fine‑pitch component handling.
• Build and validate cable harnesses, power assemblies, and system‑level interconnects.
• Establish and refine assembly best practices, quality checkpoints, and workmanship standards.
• Mentor junior technicians on advanced assembly techniques.
• System Integration & Test
• Develop, execute and improve system‑level test plans for Liqid hardware platforms.
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, function generators, and protocol analyzers to validate performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to debug complex issues involving firmware, power delivery, signal integrity, and thermal behavior.
• Develop automated or semi‑automated test setups to increase coverage and efficiency.
• Failure Analysis & Root Cause
• Lead component‑level and system‑level failure analysis using structured methodologies.
• Identify root causes across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing domains.
• Partner with design engineering to propose corrective actions and design improvements.
• Produce detailed FA reports with clear findings, data, and recommended actions.
• Reliability Engineering Support
• Design, execute, and refine reliability test plans including HALT, HASS, ESS, and accelerated life testing.
• Involved and responsible for electrical and mechanical certification testing.
• Monitor test parameters, collect high‑quality data, and analyze trends to identify early reliability risks.
• Recommend design or process changes to improve long‑term product robustness.
• Maintain reliability documentation, test procedures, and data archives.
• Contract Manufacturer & Production Support
• Serve as a senior technical liaison for contract manufacturers, ensuring build quality and process adherence.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and guide CMs through corrective actions.
• Review manufacturing data, yields, and test results to identify systemic issues.
• Support NPI builds and transfer‑to‑production activities.
• Regulatory & Documentation Support
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and technical evidence packages.
• Ensure builds, tests, and reliability data align with regulatory expectations.
• Maintain detailed engineering documentation, test records, and configuration control.
• What You Bring
• 10+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing, engineering support, or system integration.
• Expert‑level SMT and through‑hole soldering, including rework of fine‑pitch and high‑density components.
• Strong proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, and advanced diagnostic tools.
• Deep experience with component‑level troubleshooting and structured failure analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex schematics, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation
• Experience supporting NPI, reliability testing, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Strong analytical skills and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
• Comfortable and proficient using AI tools (e.g., LLM assistants, coding copilots, research/analysis tools) as part of your daily workflow.
• Preferred experience building or customizing AI-driven workflows, prompts, or automations that measurably improve your output, speed, or quality

Compensation and Benefits

Base compensation: $85,000-$103,000
Generous Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability benefits package 401K Unlimited PTO Paid Company Holidays Cell phone stipend Free daily lunches provided in the office Flexible, casual work environment Liqid is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Liqid provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.