Failure Analysis Engineer - Server PCBA Design - Power
Core
Lead end-to-end hardware root cause analysis for server PCBAs, focusing on power delivery, PDBs, bridge boards, and board-level electrical interfaces.
Role type
Senior IC Failure Analysis Engineer (Server Power/PCBA)
Builds
Server compute platforms, AI GPU systems, and hyperscale infrastructure
Domain
Semiconductor hardware engineering, server power distribution, high-speed IO
Required skills
Hardware failure analysis, root cause analysis (RCA), schematic and layout review, SI/PI assessment, component-level electrical debug, oscilloscope and logic analyzer usage, Python scripting, Linux tools, SQL, 8D reporting
Preferred skills
Server PDB/bridge board debugging, VR/hot-swap circuit analysis, high-speed IO (PCIe/retimers) debug, firmware-hardware boundary isolation, automated data collection workflows, cross-functional technical leadership
Technologies
Python, Linux, SQL, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, Telemetry tools, Register access utilities
Responsibilities
Lead hardware FA for bring-up, factory, and customer failures; isolate board-level issues via electrical debug and imaging; determine failure origins (design, component, layout, manufacturing, firmware); automate debug data analysis; create technical reports and drive corrective actions across cross-functional teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
