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Electrical Failure Analysis Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, usFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead hands-on investigations of electronic components, packages, and systems to determine root cause of electrical/mechanical failures and provide client recommendations.

Role type

Senior IC electrical failure analysis engineer

Builds

Root cause analysis reports and actionable conclusions for semiconductor and electronic component clients

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing and electronics reliability

Required skills

hands-on failure analysis, X-ray, SEM/EDS, electrical characterization, fault isolation, deprocessing, technical reporting, device physics knowledge

Preferred skills

advanced node experience (FinFET), industry standards knowledge (JEDEC, IPC, MIL-STD), client-facing technical discussions, LabView, GDS layout tools

Technologies

X-ray, SEM/EDS, OBIRCH, emission microscopy, thermal techniques, RIE, FIB/PFIB, lapping, etching, C-SAM, ATE datalogs

Responsibilities

Design and execute analytical plans to determine root cause, interpret results from lab tools, analyze ATE datalogs and schematics, lead or contribute to fault isolation and deprocessing workflows, review and validate lab data and technical reports, identify process improvements to increase throughput

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC