Senior Hardware Test Engineer: Wearables & IoT Debugging

Ixana; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (early-stage)

Relocation bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Ixana is seeking an experienced hardware technician in West Lafayette, IN to perform ultra-fine micro-soldering, BGA rework, and SMT repairs. You will manage lab tools, run functional tests, and document failure analyses to inform next-design iterations.

You should bring hands-on skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hot-air tools, and reflow ovens, plus an EE degree or a strong project portfolio demonstrating real-world test and debug work.

Qualifications

• Mastery of micro-soldering 0201, BGA rework, and SMT repair.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hot-air tools, and reflow ovens.
• Attention to detail and a root-cause-first troubleshooting mindset.
• EE degree or strong portfolio of real-world test/debug projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform ultra-fine micro-soldering 0201 & smaller, re-balling, and SMT-level PCB rework.
• Rapidly execute hardware ECOs, manage lab tools, and maintain test environments.
• Run functional tests and diagnostics using scopes, analyzers, and jigs.
• Stress test devices and capture detailed failure logs, photos, and measurements.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to feed real-world feedback into the next design iteration.

Skills

Micro-soldering 0201/BGA

SMT repair

Troubleshooting

Hardware testing

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Hot-air tools

Reflow ovens

Job description

Ixana is seeking an experienced hardware technician in West Lafayette, IN to perform ultra-fine micro-soldering, BGA rework, and SMT repairs. You will manage lab tools, run functional tests, and document failure analyses to inform next-design iterations.

You should bring hands-on skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hot-air tools, and reflow ovens, plus an EE degree or a strong project portfolio demonstrating real-world test and debug work.