Server Platform Validation Senior Technician

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Server Platform Validation Senior Technician to join our hardware validation team. This role focuses on hands-on assembly, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of server platforms and subsystems in a lab environment. You will support engineering validation efforts by preparing test setups, executing test procedures, and documenting results. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience with server hardware, excellent problem-solving skills, and thrives in a fast-paced engineering lab.

Qualifications: Diploma in Electronics, Computer Engineering Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience.

Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in a server or hardware validation lab.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform server assembly, hardware upgrades, reworks, and maintenance per engineering instructions.
• Set up and configure systems for validation including BIOS/FW flashing, OS installation, and peripheral installation.
• Run validation tests including thermal, power, stress, interoperability, and firmware tests.
• Document test results, capture logs, and report issues accurately to engineering teams.
• Assist in root cause analysis by collecting data and reproducing issues in the lab.
• Maintain lab infrastructure including racks, power, cooling, network setup, and inventory management.
• Collaborate with validation engineers to prepare systems for EVT/DVT/PVT testing cycles.
• Support BIOS, firmware, and BMC/IPMI update processes during validation.
• Ensure lab safety and best practices are followed at all times.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience assembling and configuring servers and computing hardware.
• Understanding of x86 architecture, storage interfaces (SATA, NVMe), memory installation, and CPU socketing.
• Familiarity with BIOS, firmware, and BMC interfaces (IPMI, Redfish).
• Comfortable working with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with flashing tools, diagnostic software, and hardware testing utilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting engineering validation or manufacturing test environments.
• Knowledge of automation tools and scripting (Python, Bash) for test execution or logging.
• Comfortable with basic electronics tools for rework or diagnostics (multimeter, oscilloscope).
• Understanding of thermal, power, and stress testing procedures for enterprise hardware.
• Ability to manage multiple systems simultaneously in a dynamic lab setting.