Senior Electrical Engineer, Field Failure Analysis
Core
Investigate field-returned automotive Zonal ECU units, troubleshoot hardware failures, and identify root causes at the component and board level.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (field failure analysis)
Builds
Root cause reports and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) recommendations
Domain
Automotive electronics / ECU hardware
Required skills
Schematic and PCB layout reading, component-level debug, oscilloscope usage, power supply usage, multimeter usage, CAN tools usage, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), 8D reporting, root cause analysis (RCA)
Preferred skills
Power electronics knowledge, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, IATF 16949 quality standards, X-ray inspection, PCB cross-sectioning
Technologies
CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, Zonal ECU
Responsibilities
Triage and classify returned units and field failures, Debug ECU boards at bench level (power, communication, I/O), Build Fault Tree Analyses (FTA) and failure hypotheses, Reproduce failures in the lab, Write root cause reports and CAPA recommendations (8D)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC