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Job Title: Linux Data Center Systems Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 6 months CTH
Interview Process: 2-3 video interviews
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Center Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Linux, have built out their own servers, and have a background in break/fix operations for both hardware and systems within a data center environment. This individual should also possess extensive data center lab experience and prototype development expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- What you'll be doing: Assemble, build, and install benchtop development platforms and large server systems.
- Prepare boards for detailed solder reworks to be completed by another lab.
- Connect oscilloscope probes to boards and collect signal waveform data.
- Perform mechanical reworks involving power tools such as a Dremel.
- Run system tests. Collect and report on testing results. Screen modules and boards as part of validation testing and debugging.
- Support lab shipping & receiving logistics and manage inventory of equipment and materials.
- Maintain and organize the lab equipment for efficiency and continuously look for ways to improve lab processes.
What We Need to See: Diploma/Certification, Associate or Bachelor s Degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Min 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electronic or testing lab in the areas of silicon bring up, board-level design/validation, or system design/validation.
- Fundamental knowledge of computing architectures and relevant hands-on hardware/software debug experience
- Experience with Linux command line operation.
- Solid system-level debugging experience & familiarity with board bring-up and customer support.
- Good attention to detail, as well as clear written and verbal communication.
Ways to stand out from the crowd: Experience with BMC, server management processors.
- Proven basic networking knowledge and server maintenance.
- Competence in performing simple solder reworks.
- Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes and understanding to follow a schematic.
- Experience with x86/ARM architectures and accelerated GPU computing.
Linux Systems Engineer - Data Center