Lab Technician (Contractor)

The role

You will build, integrate, and debug prototype servers and racks. You will also execute test procedures and maintain lab environments to support hardware development and validation.

What you will do

• Prepare mechanical set-ups, test benches, fixtures, and lab environments
• Collect, record, and validate system health data
• Maintain accurate and traceable documentation
• Monitor equipment performance and troubleshoot issues
• Organize and maintain lab logs, test databases, and results reports
• Enforce lab safety procedures and compliance standards
• Manage equipment maintenance, inventory, and calibration schedules

Required qualifications

• Experience preparing test benches and hardware fixtures across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong data collection and documentation habits
• Comfort organizing and maintaining lab logs, databases, and test reports

Nice to have

• Familiarity with lab safety compliance and managing equipment maintenance, inventory, and calibration schedules

Benefits

• Daily lunch and dinner in our office

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. The company is a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei.