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Hardware Quality Engineer

Lambda · San Jose, CA · posted 101 days ago

In short: Hardware Quality Engineer at Lambda in San Jose, CA, posted 101 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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San Jose, CAlocation
Manufacturing and hardware engsub-niche
101 days agoposted
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The job

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EmployerLambda
LocationSan Jose, California
FieldEngineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
Levelnot stated
Source categoryData Center Business, Supply Chain
Posted2026-07-31 (101 days ago)
Work arrangementA remote or flexible location is listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

*Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

The Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless end-to-end execution of our AI-IaaS infrastructure and hardware. This team is responsible for sourcing all necessary infrastructure and components, overseeing day-to-day data center operations to maintain optimal performance and uptime, and driving cross company coordination through product management organization to align operational capabilities with strategic goals. By managing the full lifecycle from procurement to deployment and operational efficiency, the Operations team ensures that our AI-driven infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.

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Salary Range Information

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About Lambda

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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About the role

This is a — role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Lambda.

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Does the pay work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in San Jose, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Jose compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Jose is #3 by population, #30 for household income (#1 = highest), #110 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #48 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Santa Clara County, is #1 of 58 counties for average pay ($197,043).

The place in numbers

San Jose has 990,138 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.5% of the population of California. It covers 178 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,564 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, about the same as the state median (38.2 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,669 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($2,669 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,233,200, which is 8.4 times the median household income ($146,427); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 55.8% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (55.8% against 55.9%).

Work and pay

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area has 1,134,970 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $84,050 a year, 65% above the national median ($84,050 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are computer and mathematical (149,970 jobs, median $186,320); management (115,110 jobs, median $210,750); business and financial operations (94,210 jobs, median $125,240). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (3.9 times) and architecture and engineering (2.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($210,750) and legal ($195,190). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Santa Clara County was 4.2%. 67.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Santa Clara County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 62.9% drive alone, 2.4% use public transit, 1.8% walk, 20.3% work from home. 15.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 21% below the state average (15.3% against 19.4%).

People and education

47.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28% above the state share (47.3% against 37.1%). 42.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 56% above the state share (42.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 8.1%, 32% below the state rate (8.1% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 68°F (19.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 47°F (8.3°C). About 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (114 mm) and Jul the driest (0 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Campbell (8 miles, similar rent); Los Gatos (9 miles, rent 22% higher); Santa Clara (10 miles, rent 13% higher); Milpitas (10 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against San Jose; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Jose, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅Distance from the job city ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Median household income ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅Open jobs there ⇅
San Jose, CA0 mi$2,669$1,233,200$146,42715.3%n/aJobs
Campbell, CA8 mi$2,737$1,617,000$145,26810.4%n/aJobs
Los Gatos, CA9 mi$3,247$2,000,001$217,55417.6%n/a—
Santa Clara, CA10 mi$3,016$1,582,600$178,9588.9%n/aJobs
Milpitas, CA10 mi$3,120$1,251,700$178,79815.2%n/aJobs
Saratoga, CA12 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,0018.3%n/a—
Cupertino, CA13 mi$3,501$2,000,001$234,7079.1%n/aJobs
Sunnyvale, CA13 mi$3,039$1,801,800$186,1709.0%n/aJobs
Morgan Hill, CA15 mi$2,474$1,210,200$163,92032.9%n/a—
Fremont, CA15 mi$2,933$1,403,800$181,50623.6%n/aJobs
Mountain View, CA16 mi$3,062$1,927,000$189,9179.3%n/aJobs
Los Altos, CA16 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,0018.3%n/a—
Los Altos Hills, CA18 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,00118.0%n/a—
Newark, CA19 mi$2,776$1,142,800$169,06422.2%n/aJobs
Palo Alto, CA19 mi$3,484$2,000,001$231,1018.2%n/aJobs
East Palo Alto, CA21 mi$2,244$1,102,600$113,4939.7%n/a—
Menlo Park, CA22 mi$3,239$2,000,001$210,02511.5%n/aJobs
Gilroy, CA24 mi$2,301$1,027,400$133,10732.4%n/a—
Atherton, CA24 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,0017.0%n/a—
Union City, CA24 mi$2,713$1,104,900$133,71524.0%n/a—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far San Jose, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅Population of that city ⇅
San Jose, CA0 mi990,138
San Francisco, CA73 mi830,235
Los Angeles, CA296 mi3,857,263
San Diego, CA407 mi1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ604 mi1,642,323
Seattle, WA714 mi754,195
Denver, CO930 mi718,877
Oklahoma City, OK1,354 mi697,125
Fort Worth, TX1,414 mi963,194
San Antonio, TX1,444 mi1,479,835
Dallas, TX1,446 mi1,307,930
Austin, TX1,459 mi979,539
Houston, TX1,602 mi2,328,253
Chicago, IL1,832 mi2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN1,923 mi885,860
Columbus, OH2,087 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC2,270 mi903,844
Jacksonville, FL2,337 mi977,670
Philadelphia, PA2,497 mi1,579,706
New York, NY2,550 mi8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

Sort:
City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Campbell, CA8 mi7
Milpitas, CA10 mi2
Sunnyvale, CA13 mi83
Fremont, CA15 mi6
Palo Alto, CA19 mi298
Capitola, CA23 mi1
Pleasanton, CA26 mi6
Redwood City, CA27 mi45
Belmont, CA30 mi2
Alameda, CA39 mi38
San Francisco, CA73 mi2,804
Sacramento, CA90 mi53

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Median rent in San Jose is $2,669 a month and median household income $146,427 (ACS 2020–2024).

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