Hardware Lab Technician – FPGA & IP Systems

About Macnica:

Macnica Americas, Inc. is the North American division of Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings, Inc. a $10 billion technology solutions provider with a stronghold in semiconductor distribution. Macnica excels in customizing solutions to client requirements and leveraging skilled engineers to expedite product development without compromising outcomes for our clients.

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Company perks:

• 15 days of vacation, plus 12 days of national holidays

• 40 hrs. of paid sick time off

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401 (k) with company matching

• HSA/ FSA

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on, technically proficient Lab Technician with experience supporting development and testing of ST 2110-based AV-over-IP systems, including SmartNICs, gateway boxes, and FPGA SoC-based platforms. This role supports engineering teams in setting up, validating, and maintaining complex lab environments that span from baseband SDI/HDMI to high-speed Ethernet interfaces for IP-based media transport. This is an on-site role ideal for someone passionate about modern media workflows, real-time AV systems, and the convergence of broadcast and IP technologies.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assemble, configure, and maintain lab infrastructure including FPGA development boards, gateway boxes, SDI/HDMI input sources, and 25G/100G SmartNICs.

• Set up and test SMPTE ST 2110-based AV flows over IP including uncompressed video, audio, and ancillary data.

• Monitor and validate synchronization using PTP (ST 2059-2) and time alignment tools.

• Work with test instruments (e.g., Phabrix, Telestream, Tektronix, Wireshark, EBULIST) to capture, analyze, and troubleshoot stream integrity and compliance.

• Assist engineers in performing stress tests, latency measurements, jitter analysis, and bandwidth profiling on SmartNICs.

• Maintain proper inventory and version tracking of boards, mezzanine cards, reference platforms, power supplies, and accessories.

• Provide first-level support for reproducing hardware/software integration issues seen in lab.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 5-8 years of experience in a hardware test lab or systems integration role.

• Understanding of baseband and IP interfaces for professional video and audio.

• Familiarity with SMPTE ST 2110, ST 2059, or strong fundamentals in  general AV-over-IP principles.

• Experience with SDI/HDMI signal workflows, test pattern generators, and video/audio analyzers.

• Familiarity with the FPGA and SoC platforms

• Working knowledge of Linux-based embedded systems, including bootloaders, drivers, and shell scripting.

• Comfortable with Ethernet networking concepts, especially multicast, IGMP, and PTP timing.

• Domain knowledge in Pro-AV/Broadcast or Imaging solutions is a plus

• Working knowledge of GPU-accelerated video pipelines, especially using NVIDIA hardware and SDKs, is a big plus

• 10% travel required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• SMPTE ST 2110 or IP Video Workflow Training preferred