Laboratory Technician

The client is seeking a Contract Lab Technician to support validation of software, firmware, and platform features for Client product releases. In this hands-on role, you will execute test plans, validate new features, perform debugging and root cause analysis, and work closely with engineering teams to identify and resolve issues. The ideal candidate can independently own assigned validation activities, provide timely feedback on product quality, and contribute to overall platform readiness.

Skills Needed
Strong understanding of Client PC (x86) architecture, platform validation, test methodologies, stress testing, benchmarking, hardware certification, and defect tracking.
Experience executing QA, verification, and validation activities across Silicon, Firmware, Driver, and Linux software stacks.
Hands-on debugging experience with CPU, APU, GPU, and AI-related firmware and software components.
Ability to reproduce issues, analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and document findings clearly.
Experience building, configuring, and validating PC systems, including processors, memory, storage, and peripheral devices.
Familiarity with validation tools, diagnostic utilities, log analysis, and performance testing.
Experience working with bug tracking systems and collaborating with development teams to drive issue resolution.
Strong verbal, written, communication, and organizational skills.
Experience generating test reports, validation metrics, and status updates for stakeholders.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, geographically distributed environment with minimal supervision.
Ability to quickly ramp on new technologies and support multiple validation efforts in parallel.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status