Failure Analysis Engineer
Core
Evaluates electrical and mechanical characteristics of systems and components to determine failure causes, analyzes production fallouts, and develops methods to reduce scrap rates and downtime.
Role type
Failure Analysis Engineer
Builds
Improved failure analysis processes, reduced scrap rates, and optimized assembly processes
Domain
Electronics manufacturing and supply chain quality
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
materials science knowledge, mechanical properties analysis, electrical connections analysis (High Voltage/Current/Resistance), statistical data analysis, process control, DOE, failure analysis tools operation (SEM, X-ray, spectroscopy), blueprint reading
Preferred skills
8D methodology, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams, FMEA, Cp/Cpk studies, reliability testing
Technologies
Minitab, MATLAB, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Responsibilities
Evaluate electrical and mechanical characteristics of systems and components to determine failure causes, analyze overall fallouts from production using usage methodologies, work with Process development engineering, Quality, Production, and Suppliers to address failure issues, conduct process capability studies and reliability testing, develop methods to improve failure analysis process, participate in product returns and conduct product failure analysis
Seniority
Individual Contributor, mid-level
