Fluidstack
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
$152K–$178K
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
About the job
Supports hardware qualification and lab operations by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and documenting server, network, and storage equipment in a high-density infrastructure lab.
What you'll do
- Rack, cable, install, swap, and repair lab hardware while maintaining accurate asset records and documenting changes.
- Receive and inventory equipment, manage RMAs, and provide hands-on support for remote engineering and hardware partners.
- Support liquid-cooling work, respond to facility-floor issues, and escort on-site vendors and partners.
What they ask for
- Experience deploying and supporting server and network hardware in a live data center or hardware lab.
- Troubleshooting knowledge of POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, BMC, and component-level repair.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet, switches, routers, copper and fiber cabling, and physical-layer fault diagnosis.
- Comfort using Linux for hands-on diagnosis and recovery; accurate asset records and documentation.
Nice to have
- Experience with GPU server fleets, hyperscale or high-density AI infrastructure, or liquid-cooled systems.
- Scripting in Python or Bash; structured cabling.
Pay
$152K – $178K USD total compensation; salary and equity
Tools
POST, BIOS, PXE, IPMI, BMC, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Linux
AI focus
Supports qualification and operation of hardware platforms for AI compute infrastructure.
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