Hardware Lab Technician

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
81K-164K Annually
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Performs hands-on hardware qualification, benchmarking, troubleshooting, failure analysis, soldering, and component-level debugging for servers, storage appliances, and switches. The technician prototypes hardware, conducts reliability testing, loads operating systems and firmware, documents failures, manages JIRA bugs, processes returned equipment, and collaborates with engineering and quality teams. The role requires onsite laboratory work, test equipment proficiency, schematic and circuit-board interpretation, networking knowledge, and the ability to lift 65 pounds.
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Hardware Lab Technician

  

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

As a member of Hewlett Packard Enterprise hardware team, the hardware lab technician will use their hardware knowledge to assist in qualification and troubleshooting expertise to enable the launch of new programs and resolution of issues in sustaining products. The successful candidate shall have a working knowledge of test equipment, troubleshooting, Linux, electronic debugging skill set and soldering.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to prototype new hardware for proof of concept study
  • Benchmark and test new/current platforms and components
  • Provide test and qualification reports and results in a timely manner
  • Document detailed description of failure and steps to reproduce it
  • Manage bugs assigned in JIRA and provide timely updates
  • Work with the extended engineering team to troubleshoot field returns
  • Conduct Failure Analysis on Hewlett Packard Enterprise hardware appliances
  • Conduct component level troubleshooting including at the PCBA level
  • Collaborate with Hardware Engineer on failure analysis
  • Work closely with the Quality team to provide guidance on failure modes
  • Assist in the processing, disposition, and tracking of returned appliances
  • Ability to setup, test, and monitor systems in the reliability destructive testing (RDT) rack
  • Ability to load OS, firmware, and drivers onto the platforms and/or components
  • Assist cross-functional teams in troubleshooting systems when required

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar environment supporting qualification and troubleshoot of X86 servers, Storage appliance, and/or switches
  • Proficient with soldering through-hole and SMT
  • This position is a hands-on role and duties are performed at Hewlett Packard Enterprise test laboratory
  • Capable of reading MPI to understand system assembly process
  • Able to read schematics and decipher circuit board layout
  • Working knowledge of test and measurement equipment, troubleshooting and electronic debugging is required
  • Working knowledge of networking and system configuration is required
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and database systems like Salesforce, Agile and Xataface
  • Familiarity with embedded x86, chipset, PCIe, SATA/NVMe, networking technologies, system architecture with hands on troubleshooting/testing a plus
  • Working knowledge of Software troubleshooting (Linux environment) a plus
  • Some Mechanical knowledge a plus
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Ability to lift 65lbs on a regular basis

Accessibility


HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.


Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_02

    

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 81,400 - 164,400 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

   

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Skills Required

  • At least 2 years of experience supporting qualification and troubleshooting of x86 servers, storage appliances, and/or switches
  • Proficiency with through-hole and SMT soldering
  • Ability to work hands-on in an onsite hardware test laboratory
  • Ability to read MPI documentation and understand system assembly processes
  • Ability to read schematics and decipher circuit board layouts
  • Working knowledge of test and measurement equipment, troubleshooting, and electronic debugging
  • Working knowledge of networking and system configuration
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and database systems including Salesforce, Agile, and Xataface
  • Familiarity with embedded x86, chipsets, PCIe, SATA/NVMe, networking technologies, and system architecture
  • Working knowledge of software troubleshooting in a Linux environment
  • Mechanical knowledge
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to lift 65 pounds regularly

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is frequently highlighted as a standout, with extended fully paid time off and transition support for new parents. Additional offerings like backup childcare and family-care programs strengthen the family-friendly profile.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including employer-supported 401(k) matching, are consistently cited as solid components of the package. Feedback suggests these offerings contribute meaningful long-term financial support.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work-life and wellness features such as Wellness Fridays, flexible/hybrid work, and volunteer time off are commonly emphasized. Feedback suggests these elements enhance balance and day-to-day experience.

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The Company
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85,422 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, college friends turned business partners, started the original Silicon Valley startup in the space of a rented Palo Alto garage. Starting with audio oscillators, the friends built the foundation for a company that would grow to become a global leader in enterprise technology. More than 75 years later, our success is exemplified through our employees’ drive to advance ideas that bring meaningful innovations to life for our customers and partners around the globe. We are guided by our mission to help customers use technology to turn ideas into value, and empower them to transform industries, markets and lives. We simplify Hybrid IT, power the Intelligent Edge and provide the expertise to make it all happen.

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