Internship - Hardware Technician (On-site. West Lafayette, USA)
Core
Hands-on hardware technician role focused on micro-soldering, device diagnostics, and prototype PCB maintenance for brain-inspired wearable computing.
Role type
Hardware Technician (Internship)
Builds
Prototype PCBs and wearable/implantable hardware devices
Domain
Wearable computing, biomedical hardware, deep tech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
micro-soldering, SMT rework, board-level fault diagnosis, oscilloscope usage, logic analyzer usage, reflow oven maintenance, failure documentation
Preferred skills
IPC/WHMA or J-STD-001 certifications, low-power IoT experience, AOI or X-ray inspection familiarity
Technologies
Wi-R, PCBs, E-field communication tech
Responsibilities
Perform high-precision micro-soldering and re-balling on prototype PCBs; Assist in diagnosing board-level faults using test equipment; Help execute hardware ECOs and maintain lab tools; Document issues with failure photos and test logs; Work with design engineers to debug prototype performance