What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Hardware Lab Technician position at RLA Engineering LLC?
Job Title: Data Center Hardware Lab Technician
Employee Type: WS
Expected Weekly Hours: 40
Location: Redmond, WA 98052
Pay Rate: $64.84 to $67.13 per hour
Position Summary
This position is responsible for supporting engineers in the client’s business unit(s) by performing electro-mechanical hardware and software development and testing in a lab environment.
Responsibilities
Employee Type: WS
Expected Weekly Hours: 40
Location: Redmond, WA 98052
Pay Rate: $64.84 to $67.13 per hour
Position Summary
This position is responsible for supporting engineers in the client’s business unit(s) by performing electro-mechanical hardware and software development and testing in a lab environment.
Responsibilities
- Setup telemetry and data acquisition systems, collect telemetry data and test results from ongoing projects
- Install and configure new systems and equipment
- Attend project meetings and provide feedback as required
- Set up computers with new operating systems and software configurations
- Configure networks for new user systems
- Perform system updates to ensure all systems are current
- Troubleshoot and resolve system failures and bugs
- Get and execute assigned tasks from engineers
- Define test plans to capture requested data
- Run test scripts and collect test reports
- Modify/blue wire circuit boards to run unique tests
- Run hardware tests on circuit boards and draft test report
- Support lab environment operations
- Help calibrate test equipment
- Help troubleshoot faulty lab equipment
- Help revise lab SOPs and reports templates as requested
- Help troubleshoot design under test (DUT)
- Run A:B testing to determine potentially defective DUT
- Use benchtop test equipment and hand tools to find root cause
- Draft reports on observations and findings
- Occasionally work 40 hours in a week to meet certain team milestones
- Perform other duties as needed
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related is preferred
- Eligible to work in the US without RLA sponsorship for employment visa status
- 3-5 years of experience in a lab technician role
- Minimum 3 years of experience with networking
- Minimum 3 years of experience with servers
- Minimum 3 years of experience with lab hand tools
- Experience maintaining/troubleshooting servers, network switches, and peripheral devices
- Experience with control systems and/or data acquisition systems
- Experience using benchtop test equipment such as oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, function generator, logic/network analyzer, thermal camera, etc.
- Experience testing high speed circuits on PCBs considering signal integrity
- Experience using circuit schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Cadence Allegro, Altium, etc.
- Experience using 3D modeling CAD such as AutoCAD, etc.
- Experience developing, modifying, and running test scripts via PowerShell, Python, etc.
- Experience using hand tools (soldering iron) to hack/blue wire breadboard circuits and components on PCBs
- Experience following lab SOPs and using templates for reports/presentations
- Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently
- High proficiency using productivity software such as M365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams, and SharePoint)
- Ability to use project/program management principles and methodologies to consistently meet task deadlines, triage changing priorities, and track issues to resolution
- Ability to collaborate across diverse teams with a customer service mindset
- The position typically operates in a standard office environment and/or from employee’s home
- This is an Onsite position located in Redmond, Washington
- Be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Salary : $65 - $67