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Failure Analysis Engineer (Semiconductor / Electronics)

Irvine, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Conduct root cause failure analysis on semiconductor and electronic components using advanced physical and electrical testing tools to support clients in medical, automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics sectors.

Role type

Senior Failure Analysis Engineer (Semiconductor/Electronics)

Builds

Diagnostic insights and corrective recommendations for manufacturing defects and design issues

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing and electronics reliability

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Root cause failure analysis, Fault isolation (OBIRCH, XIVA, emmi, IR Thermography), Electrical Test/Measurements (ATE, Curve trace, Bench test), Microprobing/Picoprobing, X-ray (2D), SEM/EDS

Preferred skills

LVP/LTP, SDL/LADA, DBFIB/PFIB, X-ray (CT/3D), Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (C-SAM), Deprocessing (RIE, lapping, etching), Cross sectioning, Nanoprobing, FinFET/advanced node technology, DPA, GDS layout, LabView

Technologies

OBIRCH, XIVA, emmi, IR Thermography, ATE, SEM, EDS, DBFIB, PFIB, C-SAM, RIE, ICP, GDS, LabView

Responsibilities

Design and execute analytical plans for failure investigations, consult on result interpretation, lead teams of engineers, manage complex client issues and legal projects

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential

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