Lab Operations Engineer

TEKsystems•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$70 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Lab Operations Engineer to support the bring-up, validation, diagnostics, and operational readiness of next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure. This role is highly hardware-focused and will play a critical part in evaluating system reliability, reproducing field issues, validating hardware platforms, and enabling internal engineering teams to successfully deploy workloads on on-prem systems. The ideal candidate combines hands-on lab experience with strong Linux systems administration skills and a passion for hardware diagnostics, validation, and system performance.

Requirements

Linux
Hardware Validation
System Validation
BIOS
Python
Bash
Automation
Experience with HPC, AI infrastructure, or large-scale compute clusters.
Background in validation engineering, system testing, or platform qualification.
Exposure to GPU-based systems and accelerated computing environments.
Experience with Dell, Supermicro, or other enterprise server platforms.
Knowledge of Linux kernel tuning, performance optimization, and hypervisor technologies.
Experience developing automated test frameworks and validation pipelines.
Understanding of datacenter infrastructure, rack-scale deployments, and operational workflows.
Familiarity with EDA, AI/ML, or other high-performance workloads.

Responsibilities

Investigate hardware failures and operational issues observed in production environments.
Reproduce large-scale system issues within a controlled lab environment.
Perform root cause analysis on server, memory, storage, networking, and thermal-related failures.
Execute component-level diagnostics, stress testing, and hardware validation procedures.
Analyze hardware fallout trends and collaborate with engineering teams to identify corrective actions.
Perform system bring-up activities for new server platforms and AI/HPC infrastructure.
Configure and validate hardware from OEM partners including Dell, Supermicro, and other server vendors.
Install, configure, and validate firmware, BIOS, BMC, and hardware management components.
Execute validation plans and test scripts for next-generation hardware platforms.
Support qualification efforts for new system architectures and deployment models.
Build and maintain recurring test pipelines for hardware validation and operational readiness.
Execute engineering design automation (EDA) and HPC workloads to verify system stability and performance.
Develop repeatable processes for system qualification and regression testing.
Partner with engineering teams to ensure hardware platforms meet operational requirements before deployment.
Administer Linux-based systems used for validation and testing.
Configure system-level settings including kernel parameters, drivers, and hypervisor configurations.
Support HPC cluster environments and distributed computing infrastructure.
Troubleshoot operating system and platform-level issues impacting performance or reliability.
Work closely with hardware engineering, datacenter operations, platform architecture, and vendor partners.
Collaborate with OEMs and suppliers to resolve hardware issues and improve platform quality.
Enable internal users and engineering teams to successfully deploy workloads on validated systems.
Support operational readiness efforts for emerging hardware technologies.