Laboratory Technician

Title: HVAC Lab Technician

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Pay Range

30-34/hr

Insight Global is seeking a Hardware Lab Technician / Lab Engineer to support fast-paced hardware development and validation efforts across the organization. This individual will help keep complex lab environments organized, operational, and test-ready while partnering closely with engineering, operations, logistics, and facilities teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with lab infrastructure, equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting, with exposure to liquid cooling systems and HVAC equipment being highly desirable.

What You'll Do

-Set up, wire, maintain, and troubleshoot lab infrastructure, including power distribution, networking, environmental chambers, liquid-cooling equipment, and related systems

-Perform equipment maintenance, diagnostics, repair coordination, and general lab support activities

-Support liquid cooling system installation, operation, and maintenance

-Assemble lab benches, install equipment racks, and assist with new lab build-outs

-Track, store, and manage Devices Under Test (DUTs), lab inventory, and equipment logistics

-Manage shipping and receiving activities, including coordinating advance replacement (AR) units and issuing purchase orders (POs)

-Program and update programmable devices such as CPLDs, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and onboard power supplies

-Support system setup, installation, movement, and deployment of fixed and modular hardware

-Assist with pallet, furniture, and equipment moves as needed

-Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure lab operations run efficiently

Required Skills & Experience

-Experience working in a hardware lab, engineering lab, server environment, facilities environment, or related technical setting

-Electrical engineering background, technical degree, or equivalent hands-on experience

-Experience hardware troubleshooting

-Ability to perform equipment diagnostics, maintenance, and repair

-Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field

-HVAC or refrigeration experience

-HVAC certifications/licenses

-Experience supporting liquid-cooled systems and liquid cooling equipment maintenance

-Experience supporting hardware validation labs or engineering development environments

-Experience with logistics operations, inventory management, purchasing, or issuing POs