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You'll also use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs and power supplies to verify rework, take measurements and help engineers track down problems during bring-up. In addition, you'll help with failure analysis, test fixture builds, test automation setups and general lab operations, working closely with the System Integration engineers to turn schematic changes and debug ideas into finished, verified, documented results.\nMinimum Qualifications\n3+ years of experience in high-precision manual assembly and rework of electronic circuit boards in an R&D lab, hardware development or production-support setting\nProven ability to hand-solder and rework BGA, LGA, QFN and CSP packages and passives down to 0201 under a microscope, including fine jumper wires, micro-coax and trace modifications\nExpert operation of rework equipment: soldering irons, hot air, preheaters and hot plates, and BGA rework stations\nSkilled with electrical lab instruments: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs and DC power supplies. This includes setting triggers and timebase, using correct grounding and choosing the right probe, and capturing waveforms for engineering review\nAble to read schematics and PCB layouts and find components and test points on dense boards\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including managing engineer expectations, explaining technical tradeoffs and documenting work clearly\nStrong commitment to lab safety, ESD practices and housekeeping. Familiarity with basic chemical hazards (solvents, fluxes, epoxies), and able to lift up to 35 lbs\nPreferred Qualifications\n(Rework)\nExperience reworking large server or high-layer-count (16+ layer) boards, including BGA reballing and thermal profiling\nExperience operating and interpreting 2D/3D X-ray inspection for BGA/LGA voiding and assembly defects\nExperience with automated or semi-automated BGA rework systems (e.g., Ersa HR550 or similar)\nIPC-7711/7721, IPC J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 certification\n(Measurement, debug & failure analysis)\nExperience debugging failed units and performing structured failure analysis\nExperience with active, differential and current probes, and with protocol decode (I2C/SMBus, SPI, UART)\nExperience taking EE validation measurements from engineer-defined procedures, such as power rail ripple and noise, load transient response, sequencing and timing margins, and signal quality on low-speed buses, and recording results against spec 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