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RMA Engineer, Staff – Hyperscaler/Server Products

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$141k–$212k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Manage and process Return Material Authorizations (RMAs) for hyperscaler and enterprise server products, ensuring timely evaluation, troubleshooting, and disposition of returned hardware.

Role type

Staff RMA Engineer (Hardware)

Builds

Hardware diagnostics, repair validation, and return-to-service processes for server components.

Domain

Hardware Engineering / Hyperscaler Server Infrastructure

Required skills

Hardware troubleshooting, root cause analysis, component-level diagnosis, soldering (micro miniature), server architecture knowledge, inventory management, test plan execution, compliance documentation

Preferred skills

Hyperscaler server hardware familiarity (CPU, memory, storage), cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP), automation tools (Ansible, Puppet), scripting (Python, Bash), server validation processes, performance tuning, ESD handling

Technologies

Python, Bash, Ansible, Puppet, AWS, Azure, GCP

Responsibilities

Review and log returned server components and systems; Diagnose hardware failures down to component level; Perform root cause analysis and support corrective actions; Execute test plans for replacement parts and repaired units; Validate server SKUs and configurations for hyperscaler environments; Coordinate repair, upgrade, and return-to-service processes; Conduct cycle counts of RMA units and manage inventory.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC