Principal Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related STEM discipline.
• 5 years of industry experience in semiconductor reliability or failure analysis.
• Hands-on experience with FA techniques such as:

• Material analysis: SEM, EDS, optical profiler.
• Electrical testing: Oscilloscopes, curve tracers, thermal imaging.
• Fault isolation: Photon emission, OBIRCH, X-ray, CSAM.

• Understanding of semiconductor device physics, packaging technologies, and common failure mechanisms (physics of failure).
• Experience analyzing failures caused by thermal, electrical, and mechanical stress.
• Familiar with JEDEC reliability standards and procedures.
• Project management experience with external reliability and FA labs.
• Strong statistical data analysis capability. Experience with data analysis packages (JMP, Python, etc.).
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to create detailed FA documentation, reliability reports, and qualification reports.
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science.
• Experience with power and/or analog/mixed-signal ICs, or power IC failure modes.
• Experience with SiP architecture Reliability/FA and packaging failure mechanisms (e.g., electromigration, delamination).
• Experience supporting customer quality investigations and field return analysis.
• Prior reliability test and FA engagements with OSAT suppliers a plus.
• Exposure to reliability modeling and risk assessment methods such as FMEA, DOE, and Weibull analysis.
• HTOL and HAST board layout and schematic interpretation.

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $160,276 to $232,087.

Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.

This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.

This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.