Santa Clara, United States
Hardware Lab Technician - Weekend Shift Friday-Monday
Vailexa · Santa Clara · United States
Posted: 8/18/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026
Job description
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At Vailexa, we’re not just hiring — we’re building thinkers, creators, and future leaders.
We believe in giving people the space to grow, the freedom to think, and the opportunity to create real impact from day one. If you’re someone who wants to learn fast, take ownership, and grow beyond limits, you’ll feel right at home here.
Position Overview - We are seeking a Hardware Lab Technician to support advanced datacenter products within a dynamic engineering environment. In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to help build and develop industry leading AI CPU and GPU accelerated computing solutions.
The ideal candidate enjoys hands on laboratory work, has a passion for product quality, and can work independently to complete priorities in a fast paced development environment.
Responsibilities -
- Assemble, build, and install bench top development platforms and large datacenter server systems.
- Perform system assembly, disassembly, and mechanical rework activities using laboratory tools and equipment.
- Prepare boards and hardware components for detailed solder rework activities.
- Execute system validation and testing procedures to verify functionality and performance.
- Collect, analyze, and communicate testing results to engineering teams.
- Screen modules and boards as part of validation, troubleshooting, and debugging efforts.
- Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.
- Support hardware and software debug activities across system level environments.
- Maintain an organized laboratory environment and recommend process improvements that increase efficiency.
- Support shipping, receiving, inventory management, and equipment tracking activities.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure development systems remain available and operational.
- Work independently to manage daily priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality
Required Qualifications -
Diploma, technical certification, associate degree, bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in an electronics laboratory or testing environment supporting silicon bring up, board validation, or system validation activities.
- Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures and hardware operations.
- Experience with hardware and software debugging in system level environments.
- Familiarity with board brings up processes and customer support activities.
- Experience using Linux command line tools and environments.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Availability to work a weekend shift schedule Friday through Monday from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM.
- Ability to work overtime and company designated holidays when business needs are required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic networking knowledge and server maintenance experience.
- Ability to perform simple solder rework activities.
- Experience reading schematics and troubleshooting board level components.
- Experience with ARM and x86 processor architectures.
- Experience supporting GPU accelerated computing environments.
- Experience working with datacenter infrastructure and server systems.Tools and Technologies• Linux
- Oscilloscopes
- Datacenter Server Systems
- CPU Platforms
- GPU Accelerated Computing Systems
- ARM Architectures
- x86 Architectures
- Hardware Validation Tools
- Electronic Test Equipment
Ready to take the next step?
If you’re excited about this role and ready to grow with a team that values ambition, ideas, and impact — we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply now and start building your journey with Vailexa.
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