Engineering Lab Infrastructure and Rework Engineer
About The Position
The role supports the daily operations and maintenance of Marvell’s MBE product labs, primarily the MBE R&D labs in Santa Clara. The position focuses on maintaining highly available lab infrastructure and supporting research teams through lab hardware and software installation, systems administration, networking, hardware debugging, PCB rework, and infrastructure support. Work may be performed independently or collaboratively, including repetitive physical tasks after initial on-the-job training, and requires coordination with remote teams in India on lab-related issues. The engineer performs board-level repairs and verification, supports server and validation platform sockets, brings up and validates prototype hardware, manages lab hardware assets, troubleshoots lab infrastructure, and documents configurations and repair procedures. The role also involves lab housekeeping, removing end-of-life hardware, and working inside a data center environment, including rack-mounting servers and connecting cabling.
Requirements
- At least 3–5 years of related experience in an engineering lab environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with fine-pitch soldering, BGA rework, connector replacement, and SMT component rework.
- Experience using soldering stations, hot air rework stations, microscopes, and rework tools for board-level repairs.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, board layouts, assembly drawings, and hardware documentation.
- Familiarity with PCB failure analysis, signal tracing, continuity testing, and hardware diagnostics.
- Experience performing hardware modifications, jumper rework, trace cuts, and patch-wire implementations for engineering validation.
- Knowledge of ESD handling procedures and safe lab practices for sensitive electronic components.
- Experience supporting prototype boards, engineering samples, and pre-production hardware platforms.
- Ability to identify and replace damaged sockets, connectors, resistors, capacitors, and IC components on server or embedded boards.
- Strong attention to detail when performing precision rework and hardware verification.
- Experience maintaining accurate documentation of board modifications, rework activities, and validation results.
- Experience working with hardware design, validation, and manufacturing teams to resolve board-related issues.
- Experience with standard lab equipment, such as racks, test bed benches, switches, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
- In-depth knowledge of system/OS-level TCP/IP networking.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and work inside a data center environment.
- Ability to work extended hours inside a data center environment.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with IPC standards and electronic assembly/rework best practices.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain lab-specific hardware, software applications, and tools used by research teams.
- Perform PCB board-level debugging, rework, component replacement, soldering and desoldering, and hardware verification.
- Install, repair, align, and fix mechanical sockets for server and validation platforms.
- Perform board bring-up, hardware validation, and functional verification of engineering samples and prototype systems.
- Document hardware setups, rework procedures, troubleshooting steps, best practices, board modifications, rework activities, and validation results.
- Remove end-of-life hardware from engineering labs.
- Assist with hardware asset and component inventory management using GLPI and develop custom reports.
- Test hardware boards, server components, cables, sockets, and associated peripherals.
- Troubleshoot power distribution unit, networking, and hardware-related issues.
- Use standard lab diagnostic equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
- Work with remote teams in India to debug lab-related issues.
- Perform general housekeeping and maintenance of engineering labs.
- Rack-mount servers and connect required cabling.
- Work independently or as part of a team, manage multiple tasks and priorities, and work with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Eligible to participate in bonus and equity plans, including a new-hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
- Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
- Family support programs.
- Mental health resources.
- Recognition and service awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
