Hardware Lab Technician

Role description

Hardware Lab Technician

Assistant I - Lab Support

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

As a Hardware Lab Technician, you will act with guidance to handle day-to-day operations for hardware testing in computer/server components in a semiconductor lab.

The Opportunity:

• As a Hardware Lab Technician, you will be responsible, but not limited to:
• Failure Analysis experience with early hardware samples of engineering design.
• Setup and disassembly of validation platforms, programming of firmware and other engineering tools used for the facilitation of the hardware validation.
• Move and track HVPIP (High-Value Intellectual Property) using the internal tracking tools.
• Setup and maintenance of thermal control tools. Monitoring lab chilled water systems, performing minor plumbing, use of OFA (oil-free air) to mitigate condensation.
• Support and maintain lab host machines.
• Manage test equipment inventory and test equipment (Oscilloscope, BERTs, Fluke DMMs, some internally-designed thermal equipment), and calibration of equipment with external vendors.
• Responsible for lab safety & cleanliness, including forward-planning of projects and efficient use of lab space with organization (test equipment racks, work spaces, cable routing/management, safe and managed cabling and comprehensive high-value equipment management and loan tracking).
• Extensive use of laboratory hand + power tools, surface-mount soldering (ECOs and ECN changes to validation platforms and early-design hardware).
• Shipping and Receiving of equipment, systems, any/all hardware, scrapping damaged/EOL (end-of-life) hardware and management of which end-to-end.
• Cooperation with a diverse team that crosses multiple GEOs around the globe.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need:

• 1+ years of experience in the following areas:

o Building PCs, motherboards, and basic hardware debug

o Testing hardware for computer and servers

o Lab equipment (Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Analyzers)

Nice to have:

• Rework and soldering experience

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What We Believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human-centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.