Rework Technician

AllSTEM Connections, Inc.; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AllSTEM Connections, Inc. is seeking an experienced Rework Technician to join the Legacy Engineering team. You will perform board-level repairs, component rework, and mechanical modifications, and prepare for retest on legacy embedded-computer products.

You will own the day-to-day readiness of our BGA rework capability with high-reliability workmanship and strict traceability. You will inspect for defects, maintain process controls, and ensure compliance with approved engineering instructions.

Qualifications

• Technical certification or Associate degree or military electronics training.
• 3+ years experience with electronic assembly and PCB repair (through-hole and SMD).
• Experience with BGA removal, reballing, and thermal-profile execution.
• Proficiency using microscopes, hot-air systems, preheaters, and specialized repair tools.
• Ability to read complex schematics, assembly drawings, BOMs, and dispositions.
• Certifications IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, or IPC-7711/7721 are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform board-level repairs and rework following approved procedures and dispositions.
• Own the day-to-day operation of BGA rework capability, including tooling and process controls.
• Maintain traceability for boards and repair cycles, following ESD/safety/quality standards.

Skills

Electronic repair

Soldering/Desoldering

BGA rework

Microscope operation

Reading schematics

IPC certification (preferred)

Education

Associate degree in Electronics

Tools

Microscopes

Hot-air rework stations

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.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AllSTEM Connections 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.

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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.