Mobile Device Hardware Validation Engineer – Soldering & Rework

Programmers.io; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io seeks a hands-on Silicon Lab Engineer for Mobile Device Validation & Hardware Rework in Austin, TX. You will tear down phones, perform soldering and board rework, and conduct silicon validation with power measurements.

Ideal candidates will have lab experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters, plus strong root-cause analysis and hardware troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mobile device hardware validation and teardown experience.
• Ability to perform soldering, rework, and board modifications.
• Experience with silicon validation, power measurements, and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Tear down phones and perform hardware bench work in a lab.
• Conduct soldering and board rework as needed for validation.
• Execute silicon validation and precise power measurements.
• Debug hardware issues using lab equipment and test fixtures.
• Support characterization and analysis activities in a silicon lab environment.

Skills

Mobile teardown

Soldering & rework

BGA extraction & reballing

Board-level debugging

Power measurements

Root cause analysis

Hardware validation

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Programmers.io seeks a hands-on Silicon Lab Engineer for Mobile Device Validation & Hardware Rework in Austin, TX. You will tear down phones, perform soldering and board rework, and conduct silicon validation with power measurements.

Ideal candidates will have lab experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters, plus strong root-cause analysis and hardware troubleshooting skills.