Engineering - Platform Design Engineer 2
Mindlance · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Markham, Ontario, Canada
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 3–5 years
Support 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
- Identify electrical components and reverse engineer board topology
- Investigate boards without schematics using microscope inspection
- Perform microscope-assisted soldering and rework on densely populated PCBs
- Remove, re-ball, align, and replace fine-pitch BGA devices
Requirements
- Electronics Engineering Technology diploma or equivalent
- Nice to have: Advanced smartphone or laptop motherboard diagnosis
- Nice to have: Competitive hardware analysis
- Nice to have: PCB stack-up analysis
- Nice to have: X-ray inspection