Associate Failure Analysis Engineer
Core
Investigate optical, electrical, and mechanical failures in optical transceivers to identify root causes and drive corrective actions for AI supercomputing infrastructure.
Role type
Associate Failure Analysis Engineer (Optical/Photonics)
Builds
Reliable optical transceiver products for AI datacenter interconnects
Domain
Photonics / Optical Engineering / High-Performance Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
optical component analysis, fault isolation techniques, Design of Experiments (DOE), device physics, OSA assembly knowledge, PCBA/module manufacturing processes, data analysis, analog/digital circuit knowledge
Preferred skills
MSA standards familiarity, datacenter architecture experience, test infrastructure development, automation scripting
Technologies
OSA, PCBA, optical transceivers, test equipment, switches
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot field and production failures using schematics and test equipment; document test results and failure analysis data; assess field risks based on failure modes; present reliability updates to R&D and customers; develop test scripts for customer switches; bring up new test infrastructure to validate failure signatures.
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC
