Manager Lab Operations Jobs (NOW HIRING)

HIRING ASAP! If interested in more information/direct feedback, please reach out to me directly at ghilson@actalentservices. com and attach your resume and contact information.

Below are some details about the position:

• BENEFITS: YES
• PAY: $50-60 an hour depending on experience
• SCHEDULE & ENVIRONMENT: On-site
• DURATION: 7 month contract with potential for extension/conversion

The Lab Operations Engineer supports hardware development, validation, and lab operations across silicon, systems, networking, and infrastructure programs. This individual will work closely with engineering, lab operations, system integration, and IT teams to deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and scale development lab environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on hardware expertise with scripting, automation, networking, and datacenter operations experience. This role is heavily focused on system integration, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, inventory management, and lab sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot servers, racks, networking equipment, and lab infrastructure
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, testing, and validation activities
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, firmware, networking, and system issues
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar tools
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve lab operational efficiency
• Support datacenter and lab operations, including hardware installation, cable management, inventory management, and equipment maintenance
• Assist with network configuration, connectivity troubleshooting, and infrastructure support
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams to resolve technical issues and support project objectives
• Maintain lab safety, security, and compliance standards

MUST HAVES

• 5+ years of experience supporting hardware development labs, datacenters, manufacturing labs, or validation environments
• Hands-on experience with server hardware, rack integration, system bring-up, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Experience working with serial communications, UARTs, console access, and low-level system debugging
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages
• Strong networking fundamentals, including switches, VLANs, subnets, routing, and connectivity troubleshooting
• Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience supporting silicon development or platform validation programs
• Linux administration experience
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, or similar lab tools
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud, AI, server, or datacenter hardware environments
• Knowledge of inventory management systems, automation frameworks, or lab operations tooling

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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