Platform Design Engineer
US Tech Solutions, Inc. · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Markham, Ontario, Canada
- Contract · Mid
- Duration: 12+ Months
- 3–5 years
A hands-on engineering technologist role supporting competitive analysis of notebook, desktop motherboard, and GPU platforms through advanced PCB rework, board-level reverse engineering, power instrumentation, component identification, BOM cost estimation, and PCB construction analysis.
Responsibilities
- Analyze CPU/APU/GPU PCBs from competitive platforms, including notebooks, PC motherboards, and graphics cards.
- Identify electrical components and reverse engineer board topology, architecture, power distribution, and key interfaces.
- Investigate boards without schematics using microscope inspection, component markings, available datasheets, continuity and resistance measurements, signal probing, and trace/via mapping.
- Identify voltage regulators, power stages, inductors, rail connections, and multiphase regulator arrangements.
- Compare competitor implementations with internal and customer designs to identify differences in component selection, integration, layout, and system architecture.
Requirements
- Electronics Engineering Technology diploma
- related technical training
- Nice to have: IPC-7711/7721 training
- Nice to have: X-ray inspection