Validation Lab Technician

TPI Global Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hans-on technician/engineer at TPI Global Solutions will support server CPU post-silicon validation, focusing on high-speed IO across PCIe, CXL, USB, hotplug, and multi-socket systems. The role involves assisting validation engineers with test execution, troubleshooting, and platform setup.

Responsibilities include platform reconfiguration, installing backplanes and cooling, configuring protocol analyzers, and executing weekly regression tests with progress reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience validating server CPU platforms and chassis platforms.
• Comfort with Windows Server, Ubuntu, or RedHat.
• Ability to navigate and configure BIOS settings.
• Some programming/scripting in C/C++, Python, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Platform setup and reconfiguration for server CPU validation.
• Attach PCIe/CXL devices and install backplanes and cooling.
• Set up PCIe/CXL protocol analyzers for Gen1-Gen6 speeds.
• Perform BIOS and firmware updates; report test progress.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Perl

BIOS navigation

PCIe

CXL

Scripting

Tools

Aarvark

Dediprog

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Hans-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 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, ...).

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 server CPU/GPU experience is preferred.
• Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture is highly desired.