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STN Inc

Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

Engineering

Employment

Full-time
From the employer

FullTime

Level

Not stated

Team

AI / AI
Not doable from Austria

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Job description

Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

Implementation and delivery · shared across sites

Reports to: Director, Field Operations

Location: (Odessa, TX); travel up to 50%

Department: Infrastructure & DC Operations / Data Center Operations

Position summary

The Field Engineer performs onsite installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, and acceptance testing of GPU infrastructure at STN data center and modular data center sites. The role is hands-on, site-based, and central to STN's ability to deliver clusters on schedule.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites

  • Cable compute, storage, and high-speed networking (InfiniBand and high-speed Ethernet) per the approved design

  • Power on, configure BMC/iLO/iDRAC, and execute firmware/BIOS bring-up

  • Run burn-in tests including memory, GPU stress, NCCL, and benchmark sweeps

  • Coordinate with NOC and Platform Engineering on cluster bring-up and acceptance

  • Execute customer acceptance testing (CAT) procedures and document results

  • Maintain asset records, cable maps, rack elevations, and DCIM documentation

  • Troubleshoot hardware, power, and physical-layer issues

  • Manage RMA execution on site including swap-out, diagnostics, and return paperwork

  • Travel to assigned data center sites including the Odessa, TX modular data center buildout

Required qualifications

  • 4+ years in data center field engineering, deployment engineering, or systems integration

  • Strong hands-on hardware experience with servers, top-of-rack switches, and storage

  • Proficiency with structured cabling, power distribution, and DCIM tools

  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work standing or in confined spaces in a data center environment

Preferred qualifications

  • NVIDIA HGX or DGX deployment experience

  • InfiniBand or 400G/800G Ethernet cabling experience

  • CDCP, BICSI, or equivalent certification

  • Experience with modular data center (MDC) deployments