Junior Lab Admin

Nexthop Systems Inc • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nexthop AI is a team of industry-leading professionals with deep hardware and software expertise spanning silicon, systems, network operations and cloud development, dedicated to building innovative, bleeding-edge solutions for large-scale AI deployments. The team culture thrives on collaboration, creativity and fun while delivering foundational technologies for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of experience in lab operations, data center support, IT infrastructure, or a related hands-on technical environment; equivalent hands-on experience may also be considered
• Experience with inventory handling, asset tracking, and maintaining accurate physical infrastructure records
• Hands-on familiarity with basic rack and stack work, cable management, and hardware installation best practices
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially in fast-moving environments with shared equipment and multiple stakeholders
• Ability to follow standards, take direction well, and work independently on routine operational tasks while developing judgment for more complex work
• Comfortable lifting and moving lab equipment and working in physical infrastructure environments for extended periods as needed
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, IT, logistics, and operations teams
• Strong sense of ownership, reliability, and willingness to learn from senior team members

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of networking principles and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist lab administrators with day-to-day operation of onsite and offsite lab and data center environments supporting software, test, POC, and hardware teams
• Receive, organize, label, track, and audit lab inventory including systems, networking gear, optics, cables, and related accessories
• Maintain accurate asset records, rack elevations, deployment notes, and basic topology documentation
• Perform regular inventory audits to ensure adequate component and part availability for operational readiness
• Perform rack and stack activities including mounting systems, installing rails, placing equipment, and verifying physical readiness
• Execute structured cabling tasks including routing, dressing, labeling, and tracing copper and fiber cables using established standards
• Support power-up, connectivity, and physical health checks during new hardware bring-up and lab changes
• Maintain lab spaces to a high standard for safety, cleanliness, organization, and operational readiness
• Coordinate with lab admins and engineering teams to prepare systems and rack space for upcoming projects and hardware deliveries
• Assist with shipping, receiving, parts handling, and vendor deliveries related to lab operations
• Follow documented processes for maintenance windows, access controls, and operational changes
• Contribute to improving operational processes, documentation quality, and lab organization over time

Benefits

• Our company bolsters all the advantages of working at a startup with the expertise of a seasoned team who have successfully built startups into thriving companies.
• Here you’ll have the unique opportunity to enable our growth and define datacenter standards, establish best practices from the ground up, and directly influence the direction of our infrastructure.
• If you are excited to implement cutting-edge labs that look like data centers and define operational best practice and be a part of shaping a burgeoning company, this is the place for you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed