Rework Technician

AllSTEM Connections; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AllSTEM Connections is seeking an experienced Rework Technician for our Legacy Engineering team in Livermore, CA. You will perform controlled board-level repairs, component rework, and mechanical modifications, preparing for retest on legacy embedded-computer products while ensuring high-reliability workmanship and strict traceability.

You will own the day-to-day BGA rework capability, manage equipment, thermal profiles, and software configurations, and adhere to approved engineering

Qualifications

• Technical certification, Associate degree, formal military electronics training, or equivalent hands-on electronics repair experience.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with electronic assembly, advanced soldering/desoldering, and printed-circuit-board repair (both through-hole and surface-mount).
• Proven experience with BGA removal, replacement, reballing, and thermal-profile execution (formal BGA equipment training preferred).
• Proficiency using microscopes, hot-air systems, preheaters, and specialized laboratory repair tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret complex schematics, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and engineering dispositions.
• Relevant industry certifications (such as IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, or IPC-7711/7721) are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Board Repair & Rework: Execute component removal, replacement, and board-level repairs (including through-hole, surface-mount, jumpers, and sockets) in accordance with approved procedures and engineering dispositions. Inspect assemblies for physical damage and defects before routing to test owners.
• BGA Capability Ownership: Oversee the day-to-day operation, readiness, and maintenance of BGA rework equipment, tooling, thermal profiles, and software configurations. Execute BGA removal, site preparation, reballing, and replacement within established process controls.
• Traceability & Quality Control: Maintain precise traceability for boards, removed/installed components, and rework cycles. Follow strict ESD, safety, and quality standards, and elevate immediately if unexpected damage or out-of-scope conditions arise.

Skills

Electronic assembly & PCB repair

BGA removal/reballing

Microscopes & hot-air systems use

Schematic, BOM interpretation

IPC certifications knowledge

Education

Technical certification / Associate degree

Tools

BGA equipment training

Microscopes

Hot-air rework stations

Preheaters

Specialized lab repair tooling

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced and meticulous Rework Technician to join our Legacy Engineering team. In this role, you will perform controlled board-level repairs, component rework, mechanical modifications, and preparation for retest on legacy embedded-computer products. This role also owns the day-to-day operational readiness of our Ball Grid Array (BGA) rework capability, ensuring high-reliability workmanship, strict traceability, and rigorous adherence to approved engineering instructions.

Key Responsibilities

• Board Repair & Rework: Execute component removal, replacement, and board-level repairs (including through-hole, surface-mount, jumpers, and sockets) in accordance with approved procedures and engineering dispositions. Inspect assemblies for physical damage and defects before routing to test owners.
• BGA Capability Ownership: Oversee the day-to-day operation, readiness, and maintenance of BGA rework equipment, tooling, thermal profiles, and software configurations. Execute BGA removal, site preparation, reballing, and replacement within established process controls.
• Traceability & Quality Control: Maintain precise traceability for boards, removed/installed components, and rework cycles. Follow strict ESD, safety, and quality standards, and elevate immediately if unexpected damage or out-of-scope conditions arise.

Required Qualifications

• Technical certification, Associate degree, formal military electronics training, or equivalent hands-on electronics repair experience.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with electronic assembly, advanced soldering/desoldering, and printed-circuit-board repair (both through-hole and surface-mount).
• Proven experience with BGA removal, replacement, reballing, and thermal-profile execution (formal BGA equipment training preferred).
• Proficiency using microscopes, hot-air systems, preheaters, and specialized laboratory repair tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret complex schematics, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and engineering dispositions.
• Relevant industry certifications (such as IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, or IPC-7711/7721) are strongly preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: -06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf The pay transparency policy is available here: - transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AllSTEM Connections participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E - Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Description

Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE Understanding Matters. We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.

People Matter. People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.

Honesty Matters. We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.

Innovation Matters. We are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.

Relationships Matter. We take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.

Everything Matters. We hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.