Failure Analysis Engineer
Core
Performing electrical analyses to support manufacturing, new product qualification, and customer complaints in the automotive industry.
Role type
Failure Analysis Engineer
Builds
Diagnostic insights for semiconductor components and electronic modules
Domain
Automotive / Semiconductor Failure Analysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Semiconductor physics knowledge, Electrical circuit analysis (analog/digital), Defect localization via electrical and imaging methods, Sample preparation and decapsulation, Advanced microscopy operation (SEM, FIB, TEM, OBIRCH, PEM)
Preferred skills
Experience with sample preparation and tracking systems, Knowledge of electron and X-ray microscopy
Technologies
OBIRCH, PEM, SAT, SEM, FIB, TEM
Responsibilities
Prepare and execute electrical analyses for production support, new product qualification, and customer complaints; Operate laboratory equipment to measure electrical quantities of semiconductor components; Locate defects in electronic components; Prepare modules for analysis including decapsulation and layer stripping; Localize faults using electrical and imaging methods; Conduct detailed inspection of faulty areas using specialized methods
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC