Senior Tester

Job Summary

The Senior Board Technician serves as the technical lead for board support, infrastructure support, and advanced hardware rework activities. This role performs complex troubleshooting, advanced board modifications, undocumented rework, system configuration, and infrastructure support while mentoring junior technicians and driving technical execution across lab operations

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Serve as lead technician for board support and infrastructure-related activities.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to junior technicians.
• Develop and improve troubleshooting procedures, SOPs, and best practices.
• Drive issue resolution across multiple simultaneous projects and priorities.
• Partner with engineering teams to identify, analyze, and resolve hardware issues.

• Advanced Board Support

  • Perform advanced board-level diagnostics and root cause analysis.
  • Troubleshoot complex hardware failures at component and subsystem levels.
  • Execute undocumented rework activities based on engineering requirements.
  • Validate board functionality following modifications and repairs.
  • Support engineering debug activities and failure analysis investigations.
  • Recommend corrective actions and process improvements.

  Infrastructure Support and Hardware Rework

  • Perform advanced hardware modifications including:
    • Component stuffing and unstuffing
    • Blue-wire modifications
    • Connector replacement
    • Trace repairs
    • Engineering change implementations
  • Execute complex soldering and de-soldering activities for:
    • BGA components
    • QFN packages
    • Fine-pitch devices
    • High-density board assemblies
  • Operate specialized rework equipment including:
    • BGA rework stations
    • Finetech systems
    • Microscopes
    • Precision soldering equipment
  • Complete special rework requests where procedures are incomplete or unavailable.
  • Validate workmanship quality and ensure compliance with engineering specifications.

  Lab Technical Support

  • Manage and resolve complex technical tickets and escalations.
  • Lead deployment and configuration of advanced client and server platforms.
  • Perform advanced BIOS, firmware, and system-level configuration activities.
  • Diagnose system integration issues involving hardware, firmware, operating systems, and networking.
  • Implement SOC upgrades, hardware modifications, and custom configurations.
  • Lead deployment area expan
  • • • Rack installations
      • Network buildouts
      • KVM and PDU integration
      • Infrastructure upgrades
    • Ensure SOR records and configuration databases remain accurate.

    Lab Logistics and Asset Management

    • Oversee inventory accuracy and transaction audits.
    • Lead hardware lifecycle management activities.
    • Review asset tracking compliance and reporting.
    • Drive continuous improvement in lab organization and 6S execution.
    • Support audit readiness and hardware accountability initiatives.

Skill Requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of board-level hardware support and rework experience.
• Extensive experience with server, client, and board-level hardware platforms.
• Advanced troubleshooting and failure analysis expertise.
• Strong understanding of schematics, board layouts, and electronic components.
• Experience performing BGA and QFN rework.
• Experience with laboratory, validation, or engineering hardware environments.

Preferred

• IPC-A-610 Certification.
• IPC-7711/7721 Rework and Repair Certification.
• Experience supporting silicon validation, hardware engineering, or datacenter environments.
• Familiarity with Finetech or equivalent BGA rework equipment.

Other Requirements

Technical Skills

• Advanced soldering and micro-soldering.
• Board-level debug and diagnostics.
• BIOS/Firmware flashing and recovery.
• Root cause analysis.
• Hardware rework planning and execution.
• System configuration and deployment.
• Inventory and asset management systems.
• Technical documentation development.