Senior Validation Lab Technician 4

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Austin, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.

Global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories, graphics processors, motherboard chip sets, and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods..

Job Title: Senior Validation Lab Technician 4

Duration:12 Months

Work Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $70.00 - $75.00/Hr

Job Description

THE ROLE

Hands-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 Client s 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.
• Maintain lab computers, including various lab hosts.
• 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.
• Good at troubleshooting skills
• Able to do some basic programming/scripting work (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...)
• Must be a self-starting team player with excellent communication skills who can work with minimal guidance
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills

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

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.