Engineer Failure Analysis
Core
Analyze semiconductor failure signatures, convert layouts to schematics, and debug static/dynamic failures to propose mechanisms.
Role type
IC failure analysis engineer (semiconductors)
Builds
Failure analysis reports and debug proposals for semiconductor products
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and device physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
semiconductor fundamentals, circuit design, fabrication process, device physics, layout analysis, schematic conversion, statistical data analysis, signal image interpretation, trace analysis, nanoprobing region identification
Preferred skills
Perl, VBA, C programming
Technologies
Excel, JMP
Responsibilities
Analyze layout and convert to basic schematics, understand circuit function and relate to failure signatures, generate reports highlighting key issues, guide test engineering on failure validation setup, develop characterization plans, analyze data using statistical software, study inline data or process feedback, propose debug approaches, perform static and dynamic EFA, interpret signal images, perform trace analysis to postulate PFA or nanoprobing regions, collaborate with designers to propose failure mechanisms
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
