Engineering laboratory manager job description

San Diego,California,United States

Corporate Functions

+ 3+ yrs of Linux system administration

+ 2+ years of experience in lab management, contractor management and the improvement of processes across these domains

+ Experience interpreting designs and assembling data center equipment: Servers, Networking, Power, Racks

+ Experience procuring and keeping inventory of electronic parts, tools, and laboratory consumables

+ Experience running mac OS machines at scale, in a data center or lab environment

+ Mastery of lab safety

+ Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment

+ Meticulous organizational skills

+ You have strong written and verbal interpersonal skills

**Description**

As an Engineering Lab Manager you will be very hands on in the building, maintaining, and operating our engineering labs. You will be responsible for physical computer lab build outs, network design, switch installation, DNS, ACL rules, and VLAN configuration. You will be responsible for providing work direction to onsite lab technicians, contracted to assist with day to day lab duties. You will be responsible for project estimates, and oversight of progress across onsite contracted lab technicians. You must be an expert with using server equipment, tools, and able to lift and move equipment within the lab. You will be the point-of-contact for engineering lab-related activities. You will be helping to procure materials for engineering needs and inventory control, manage inventory of hardware components, equipment, products, and other supplies, and procure spare parts, and supplies to ensure all supplies are stocked and available when needed. You will be assisting in the lab day-to-day operations including lab organization, lab space access and security, and safety protocols. You will be engineering adherence to safety, regulatory, and quality requirements as needed to maintain compliance with lab certifications and local requirements. You will be organizing the lab layout and moving tools, equipment, and inventory as required for optimum performance. You will be performing lab asset management duties including storing specialized development hardware, overseeing vehicle use for transporting equipment between lab spaces, maintaining instrument calibrations, servicing laboratory equipment, and managing equipment and asset database. You will be collaborating with engineers on new equipment designs, installation, and operation. You will be analyzing and communicating effectively lab related issues, and make recommendations for next steps in lab tools and infrastructure. You will also be helping to plan for new locations and spaces accounting for lab growth. You will be working with various equipment and services both multi-functional and external vendors.

**Education & Experience**

BS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, or equivalent

**Additional Requirements**

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The Datacenter Hardware Validation team is looking for a Hardware Engineering Lab Manager. In this role, you will join a highly collaborative team that provides engineering support to our Datacenter products in Hillsboro, OR. The primary responsibilities of this role will include maintaining day-to-day operations of the Hardware Engineering labs in terms of inventory, space allocation for active projects, lab and equipment safety, and organization of items in the multiple labs at the site.
What you'll be doing:

* Lead a small team to cover all day-to-day engineering lab and datacenter activities.

* Operate and maintain engineering equipment maintenance and calibration.

* Provide guidance to overall team on safety, regulatory, and quality requirements needed to maintain compliance with lab certifications and local requirements.

* Establish and maintain required safety training programs for lab access by personnel.

* Work closely with the engineering team to understand and implement future lab requirements involving new equipment, upgrades, and possible expansions.

* Lead tasks around the lab such as bench organization, installation of equipment, racking of servers, and general maintenance.

* Lab Inventory & equipment management/allocation, including asset tracking

* Forecast and procure materials for engineering needs and inventory control, handle inventory of hardware components, equipment, products, and other supplies, and procure spare parts, and supplies to ensure all supplies are stocked and available when needed.

* Support procurement team with shipping/receiving.

What We Need to See:

* Diploma/Certification, Associate or Bachelor's Degree in related field (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years of overall experience.

* 3+ years of hands-on experience leading an electronic or testing lab.

* Ability to perform basic surface mount rework.

* Experience in operating electrical and nonelectrical laboratory equipment and potentially dangerous substances (High voltage, flammable liquids, etc.).

* In depth knowledge of preventative measures and laboratory standard methodologies.

* Proficient with MS Office and database tools.

* Able to work independently to complete daily tasks/priorities.

* Good attention to detail, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communication.

* Our products have some heavy components. You must be comfortable occasionally lifting/carrying an excess of 35 pounds.

Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd:

* Background with signal measurement using oscilloscopes and experience with engineering schematics.

* Experience with the Linux environment.

* Experience working in a datacenter.

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world on our team and our collaborative talent continues to drive NVIDIA's growth. We are seeking creative and independent engineers with real passion for technology!

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for overseeing the upkeep and maintenance of our San Diego HQ Engineering Lab. As a Lab Technician, you will be expected to create a productive and organized lab environment for our engineering teams. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to work with exciting new hardware and contribute to lab projects.

What you'll do:

• Setup and maintain embedded systems hardware stress racks
• Interface with the software development automation test team
• Work with software engineering on providing stress rack results
• Work with hardware readiness team on maintenance of provisioning rigs
• Liaison with the software development automation test team
• Liaison with the hardware readiness team
• Provision Raspberry Pi's and PICANs.
• Keep Engineering Lab clean & organized
• Assist with Engineering Hardware inventory
• Assist with ordering and organizing lab supplies/equipment
• Calibration and upkeep of lab equipment
• Contributing to and enforcing lab rules
• Assist in resolving Engineering lab networking issues
• Assist remote Engineers with lab device access issues
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams on Engineering lab specific projects

What we're looking for:

• Required Experience
• • 1-2 Years working in an Engineering lab environment.
  • 1-2 Years networking experience.
• Additional Skill Requirements, but not mandatory
• • 1-2 years programming experience in C/C++, Python, GoLang, Java.
• Traits of a successful candidate
• • Willingness to learn new technologies.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Great organization skills.
  • Works great on a team and values collaboration.
• Educational Requirement
• • Bachelor's Degree in CS, CE, EE, or related field.

Platform Science Benefits Highlights:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (some plans for employees are 100% covered by Platform Science)
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k matching
• Investment in your professional growth in the company

At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states.