Electronic Lab Technician (Hardware Engineering Lab Technician)

ATR
Campbell, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Campbell, United States of America

Tech stack

IEEE 802.1Q
Ubuntu (Operating System)
CentOS
Command-Line Interface
Computer Engineering
Data Centers
Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM)
Software Debugging
Linux
Linux System Administration
Networking Basics
Routing
Network administration
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
TCP/IP
Virtual Local Area Networks
Network Switches
Gestionnaire Libre De Parc Informatique (GLPi)
Hardware Infrastructure
ServiceNow

Job description

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for the daily operations, maintenance, and expansion of the Multi Business Engineering (MBE) R&D product labs in Santa Clara. This is a highly technical, hybrid role requiring a 90% Linux Systems Administration background blended with heavy hands-on data center infrastructure management., * Systems & Network Administration (~50%): Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot highly available infrastructure. Manage Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS) and basic Windows environments via CLI. Diagnose networking issues involving TCP/IP, VLAN tagging, routing, and network switch configurations.

  • Physical Lab Operations (~50%): Perform hands-on data center maintenance, including unboxing, rack-mounting servers/hardware, cable patching, and decommissioning end-of-life equipment. Maintain general housekeeping and organization of the lab space.
  • Hardware & Power Infrastructure: Test physical hardware boards and server components. Troubleshoot local smart Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and network switch hardware.
  • Inventory & Asset Management: Manage the hardware lifecycle and logistics. Receive shipments and accurately log physical assets into inventory tracking software (GLPI).
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work independently with minimal local supervision while remaining flexible to collaborate with remote engineering teams in India to debug lab-related issues.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully comfortable splitting their time between advanced command-line troubleshooting and physical lab labor., * Proven experience as a Linux System Administrator, Infrastructure Support Engineer, or Data Center Technician.

  • Strong, verifiable hands-on experience rack-mounting enterprise hardware and managing PDUs/switches.
  • Strong baseline knowledge of networking fundamentals (VLANs, TCP/IP, switching).
  • Experience using enterprise asset management tools (GLPI, NetBox, ServiceNow, or similar).
  • Ability to lift, move, and install server hardware and perform repetitive physical tasks independently.

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