Hardware Lab and Test Site Manager, Proto
Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more.
Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self-custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at and
Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
As a Hardware Lab and Test Site Manager you will:
Test Hub Duties
Manage an off-site test hub that operates Bitcoin mining rigs
Run day-to-day tasks for a smooth operation of the test hub (monitor the operation of devices, examine environmental parameters such as temperature and power, review logs, document and report any issues)
Be on site as needed for troubleshooting, responding to requests from software/firmware/EE teams
Deal with building site issues
Mange interface and communication with power/utility companies, landlord, 3rd party suppliers and service providers
Collect operational data and metrics for the hub, and share with the rest of the mining team.
Lab Technician Duties
Manage an electronic hardware lab dedicated to bitcoin mining
Assemble, install, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain electronic components and systems that are used by the software developers on the team
Source replacement parts for electronic systems.
Provide hands-on support for engineering teams, industrial mining customers, including debugging of Block's latest mining products
Qualifications
You Have:
5+ years of experience in electronics test, technician, and/or manufacturing industry
Experience with electronics lab measurements and test equipment
Experience in soldering, troubleshooting of electronics circuits, re-work and debugging electronics hardware circuits.
Familiarity with the command-line interface, basic shell scripting, and navigating the Linux file system
Familiar with and adept at using various tools to update and maintain the software components of hardware systems
Nice to have:
Knowledge of Bitcoin
Familiarity with Bitcoin mining operation
Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC), data center or server environment is a plus
Familiarity with computer networking, equipment, tools and concepts
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Canada locations are categorized into one of two zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: CAD $82,100 - CAD $123,100
Zone B: CAD $79,200 - CAD $118,800
To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this .
We have listed some of our common hiring locations. Depending on the cost of labor in the relevant geographic area, state work locations that are approximately 50 Kilometers outside of the metro area listed may be aligned to a different zone. These zones may be modified in the future. Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
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