Mainboard Repair Engineer

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Mainboard Repair Engineer to join a client in Fort Worth. This is a full-time, direct hire position. This position is 100% onsite.

This position will focus on Motherboard Repair and Failure Analysis Engineering. It is a highly specialized technical expert responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and analyzing complex issues within motherboard circuits and related hardware. This role requires advanced technical knowledge beyond that of a technician, with a focus on root cause analysis, component-level repairs, rigorous testing, and providing design feedback to enhance product reliability and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (approximately 90%; other duties may be assigned):

Advanced Diagnostics

• Utilize sophisticated diagnostic tools and techniques, including circuit simulation and PCB layout analysis, to identify failures.
• Analyze power delivery, thermal dynamics, and signal integrity across multilayer PCBs.
• Troubleshoot performance issues involving CPU, GPU, RAM, and chipset communication.

Failure Analysis

• Identify root causes of motherboard failures, including hardware defects, environmental damage, design flaws, or manufacturing issues.
• Conduct post-mortem analysis using advanced tools such as X-ray inspection, electron microscopy, and infrared thermography.

Component-Level Repairs

• Repair or replace defective components such as capacitors, transistors, microcontrollers, and BGA-mounted chips.
• Perform micro-soldering, PCB trace repairs, and layered wiring rework using specialized equipment.

Testing and Validation

• Execute comprehensive testing of repaired motherboards under varied conditions, including thermal stress and load testing.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and monitor for early fault indicators.

Collaboration with Design Teams

• Provide technical feedback to R&D, quality assurance, and manufacturing teams to improve future motherboard designs.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.