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Position Details:

Title: Engineering Technician

Duration: 6 months

Client: Semiconductor Manufacturing

Location: Santa Clara, CA 95051

Pay Rate: $35/hr to $40/hr without benefits and PTO

Job Summary:

• As a lab technician, you will be responsible for the assembly, setup, and deployment of systems under test for the Custom CPU Power & Performance team, following and adapting established procedures in a dynamic lab environment.
• Performs set-up, maintenance, and/or repairs of systems under test, and may provide input on equipment issues, selection and setup.
• Debugs and troubleshoots issues or failures, reports results, and may recommend root causes and solutions.
• Assists with inventory, asset tracking, system orders, and shipping/receiving.

Responsibilities:

• Works semi-independently with little supervision in a lab environment.
• General hardware assembly, firmware/OS flashing, and deployment of systems to test benches or racks.
• Troubleshoots general system boot or connectivity issues
• Works with Custom CPU engineers across a wide range of areas and understands how to execute tests and collect data efficiently.
• May perform operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. Assignments are semi routine in nature.
• Work performed within generally defined parameters. Some degree of judgment is required in resolving nonstandard problems.
• Normally he receives general instructions on most work.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question.
• Assist with shipping/receiving and entering new hardware into inventory systems
• Deductive and inductive problem solving is required; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to execute test plans and collect data efficiently based on engineer's instructions and requirements.
• Experience with reading schematics and Allegro board files a plus
• Experience working with test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters and other standard lab equipment, as well as loading and running programs or firmware.
• Experienced with assembly, setup, and deployment of test systems in a R&D environment.
• Ability to Identify issues with test equipment and assist in coordination of repairs while documenting steps to prevent future issues.
• Maintain and organize lab equipment and accessories.
• Advanced PCB soldering skills is a plus
• Experience with inventory management and asset tracking highly preferred.
• Identifies, debugs and troubleshoots basic to advanced system issues or failures.
• Ability to setup and power up a system with required BIOS/FW images and parts socketed.
• Communicates across teams to provide status and information about impeding obstacles and implements remediation to prevent future issues.
• Manages and understands teams project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with minimum guidance.
• Comfortable in a multi-OS environment, Linux or Android experience is a plus.
• Experience with Issue and Project Tracking Software such as Jira a plus.