Engineering Lab Infrastructure and Rework Engineer

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

8d • $82,060 - $122,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Infrastructure Services Technician supports the daily operations and maintenance of Marvell’s MBE product labs in Santa Clara. The role helps build, enhance, and maintain highly available infrastructure for MBE R&D labs. It combines lab infrastructure support, data center management, hardware debugging, PCB rework, automation, and custom application development. The position works independently or as part of a team on hands-on tasks, sometimes with remote teams in India, and requires minimal supervision.

Requirements

• A minimum of 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 other board-level rework tools.
• 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 laboratory practices when working with 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.
• Ability to maintain 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, including racks, test-bed benches, switches, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• In-depth knowledge of system/OS-level TCP/IP networking.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and technologies such as TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and switching.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows server administration and troubleshooting.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work inside a data center environment.
• Ability to work extended hours inside a data center environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with IPC standards and electronic assembly and rework best practices.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain lab-specific hardware, software applications, and tools used by research teams.
• Perform PCB board-level debugging and rework, including 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, and validation results.
• Remove end-of-life hardware from engineering labs.
• Assist with asset and hardware component inventory management using GLPI and develop custom reports.
• Test hardware boards, server components, cables, sockets, and associated peripherals.
• Troubleshoot power distribution units, networking, and hardware-related issues.
• Use standard laboratory diagnostic equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Collaborate 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.

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 two-year look back.
• Family support programs.
• Mental health resources.
• Recognition and service awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed