Engineer II - Failure Analysis

Engineer II - Failure Analysis

The Failure Analysis Engineer is responsible for providing investigation and root cause analysis of product failures. Works closely with various Engineering functions (Reliability, Design, Manufacturing, etc) in a closed-loop, corrective-action process to improve product quality and reliability performance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Researches, performs, and documents visual, electrical, mechanical and other test methods (destructive and non-destructive) as required to isolate failure modes
• Identifies and documents the most probable Root Cause(s) of failures
• Ensures integrity of failure data including conditions, symptoms, and failure modes
• Identifies trends in failures and provides quantitative analysis of such trends
• Drives Corrective Action for simple failures
• Prepares complete, concise Failure Analysis reports for internal and external customer communications

Work Environment:

Failure Analysis Engineers regularly work in office, development and test labs, and manufacturing facilities. Travel to international locations may be required.

Skills:

• Proficient knowledge and troubleshooting skills in electronic circuits, components, PCBs, and manufacturing processes
• Strong knowledge in the physical structure, properties, and behavior of engineering materials in order to identify primary modes of failure for electrical components, PCBs, and assemblies
• Familiar with diagnostic equipment (SEM, EDX, X-ray analysis, scopes, etc), statistical yield analysis, physical failure, and root-cause analysis
• Requires effective verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey factual learnings

Experience:

Essential: 2-3 years of engineering/ failure analysis experience

Desirable: Demonstrated Failure Analysis of complex, electro-mechanical assemblies

Knowledge of Materials Sciences

Education:

Essential: Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or other relevant Engineering discipline

Desirable: Certified 6-sigma or equivalent statistical, problem-solving methodology