Laboratory Technician ( Hardware Technician)

Sunrise Systems, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Systems, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a hands-on technician/engineer to support Server CPU Post‑Silicon validation focusing on high speed IO, PCIe, CXL, and related domains.

You will work with client validation engineers on test execution, troubleshooting failures, platform setup, and construction. Responsibilities include platform reconfiguration, attaching PCIe/CXL cards, installing backplanes and cooling, running weekly regression tests, and reporting progress.

Qualifications

• Experience with server validation environments and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret test results and document findings clearly.
• Familiarity with BIOS navigation and server OS basics.
• Basic programming/scripting in C/C++, Python, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Platform setup and reconfiguration: attach PCIe/CXL cards/devices, install backplanes and cooling, install CPUs and related hardware.
• Set up PCIe and CXL protocol analyzers for Gen1-Gen6 speed.
• Perform BIOS updates, PCIe/CXL device firmware updates, BMC and FPGA image updates.
• Execute weekly regression testing and report progress.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Test execution

Documentation & reporting

Scripting (C/C++, Python, Perl)

Effective communication

Tools

Aarvark

Dediprog

PCIe protocol analyzers

BIOS/firmware update tools

Job description

Hands‑on technician/engineer responsible for supporting Server CPU Post‑Silicon validation in the area of high speed IO. Domains include PCIe, CXL, USB, hotplug, multi-socket, system manageability, reset and volume validation. This individual will be primarily working with Client validation engineers in test execution, troubleshooting failures, platform setup and construction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Platform setup and reconfiguration. i.e. attach PCIe/CXL cards/devices to server CPU validation platform, install various backplanes, risers, interposers, install CPU into sockets and install various cooling apparatus.

Setup PCIe and CXL protocol analyzers for Gen1-Gen6 speed.

Perform regular BIOS updates, PCIe/CXL device FW updates, BMC and FPGA image updates, Protocol Analyzer SW updates

Execute weekly regression testing. Collect/report result/progress

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Experience with server CPU platforms i.e. validation open/close chassis platforms

Familiarity with using server OS such Windows Server, Ubuntu, RedHat

Comfortable with navigating and configuring system via BIOS.

Able to do some basic programming/scripting work (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...)

Must be a self‑starting team player with excellent communication skills who can work with minimal guidance

Strong verbal and written English communication skills

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Prior experience with Aarvark, Dediprog or other programmers preferred

Prior experience with PCIe protocol analyzer highly desired

Prior experience with PCIe cards, NVMe drives or CXL cards highly desired

Prior AMD server CPU/GPU experience is preferred

Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture is highly desired