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Overview

Mercury Systems is seeking skilled BGA rework technicians to support various production tasks involving PCBs and PCBAs. This role requires expertise in removing faulty components, cleaning pads, applying solder paste, and replacing components using BGA rework and hand solder equipment during the 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

  • Master the complete BGA rework process for safe desoldering, cleaning, ball stenciling solder paste, placement and resoldering.
  • Interpret job routers, written instructions, wiring diagrams, and schematic drawings for assembly of electronics and safe operation of BGA rework equipment.
  • Perform a variety of inspections to ensure assemblies meet/exceed IPC standards.
  • Conduct pass downs with outgoing/incoming shifts.
  • Engage in regular interaction with Engineering Staff.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Lead or Supervisor.

Requirements

  • On-site soldering assessment to J-STD-001 standards required during the interview.
  • Meticulous hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed.
  • Ability to work 2nd Shift hours, 2:30 pm to 12:00 am.
  • Typically requires 3 - 5 years experience of BGA rework.
  • Ability to work for extended hours utilizing a microscope for inspection and solder touch-ups.
  • Hand soldering experience is required.
  • Knowledge of ESD (Electrostatic discharge) procedures.
  • High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Overtime is available and encouraged.
  • Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule based on location.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, whose middle half runs $25–$35/hr across 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 51% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 218 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 141 different employers. 86 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 293 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Mercury Systems currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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