Mobile Device Recovery & Infrastructure Engineer_Onsite@Sunnyvale,CA

Role: Mobile Device Recovery & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Day 1 onsite

Key Skills & Requirements

1. Mobile Device & Firmware Recovery

Mobile OS Flashing & Recovery: Hands-on experience unbricking, flashing factory/custom ROMs, recovery modes (DFU, Fastboot, EDL, Recovery Mode), and performing device restore on Android and iOS devices.

Device Provisioning Tools: Familiarity with ADB, Fastboot, Apple Configurator, idevicesinstaller, or vendor-specific flashing suites (e.g., Odin, Qualcomm QFIL).

2. Host & Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Linux & macOS Administration: Strong CLI-based system administration on Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) and macOS for host automation and daemon management.

USB Subsystem Debugging: Deep troubleshooting of USB trees, port resets, hub enumeration failures (lsusb, dmesg, udev rules, system_profiler SPUSBDataType), and host controller bandwidth limits.

Host Provisioning & Automation: Experience with headless OS installation, PXE booting, imaging, and basic infrastructure configuration management.

Scripting: Shell scripting (Bash/Zsh) and Python for automating recovery workflows, health checks, and routine host maintenance.

3. Connectivity

Local & Wireless Diagnostics: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi (802.11 bands, SSID authentication, signal interference, captive portals) and Ethernet connectivity.

4. Hardware & Server Maintenance Good to Have

Server & Host Maintenance: Hands-on experience assembling, maintaining, and repairing bare-metal server chassis, rackmount hosts, and test benches.

Component Replacement: Installing and swapping PCIe riser cards, host controller cards, NVMe/SATA drives, RAM, power supplies (PSUs), and thermal modules.

Lab Infrastructure Management: Experience with smart PDUs, KVM switches, network patch panels, and cable harness management.