Senior Failure Analysis Engineer

Anker Innovations; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Anker Innovations in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer – Mechanical to lead root-cause investigations of returned products, focusing on mechanical, structural and materials failures across our global portfolio.

You will perform teardown, diagnostics, and apply analytical methods (8D, 5 Whys, FTA, DOE); collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and suppliers; and help build AI-enabled failure analysis knowledge. Mandarin Chinese proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years in mechanical/structural/materials failure analysis or related quality roles.
• Hands-on SEM/EDS, metallography, mechanical testing, NDT, and dimensional inspection.

Responsibilities

• Own RMA failure analysis from initial diagnosis to closure.
• Conduct teardown and component-level diagnostics.
• Perform stress, fracture, and fatigue analyses.
• Apply 8D, 5 Whys, FTA, Fishbone, DOE methodologies.
• Collaborate with global R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and suppliers.
• Prepare standardized English failure analysis reports and libraries.
• Contribute to AI-enabled diagnostic tool development.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Mechanical engineering

CAPA management

Technical writing

Mandarin Chinese

NDT

SEM/EDS

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SEM/EDS

Metallography

NDT equipment

Dimensional inspection

Job description

Anker Innovations · Birmingham

About Anker Innovations

Anker Innovations is a global leader in smart charging and consumer electronics, home to the brands Anker, eufy, Soundcore, and Nebula. Founded in 2011, we serve 100+ countries, 140M+ users, and hold 1400+ patents — with 50% of our 4000+ employees in R&D.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer – Mechanical to lead root-cause investigation of returned products (RMA), focused on mechanical, structural, and materials failures across our global portfolio. You'll turn complex failure diagnosis into concrete improvements in design, manufacturing, and component quality — and help build our AI-enabled failure analysis knowledge base.

What You'll Do

• Own RMA failure analysis from initial diagnosis through root-cause identification and closure
• Perform product teardown and component-level diagnostics; investigate mechanical design, manufacturing, assembly, materials, sealing, and environmental/usage failures
• Use dimensional & tolerance analysis, stress/fatigue analysis, leak/sealing testing, fracture analysis, metallography, non-destructive testing (NDT), and SEM/EDS
• Apply structured root-cause methods (8D, 5 Whys, FTA, Fishbone, DOE) to distinguish design vs. manufacturing vs. material vs. use-related causes
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality globally to drive corrective and preventive actions
• Produce standardized English failure analysis reports; build failure case libraries, root-cause databases, and diagnostic standards
• Support development of AI-enabled diagnostic tools by translating failure expertise into structured rules and knowledge

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or related (Master's preferred)
• 5+ years in mechanical/structural/materials failure analysis, reliability, or product quality
• Hands-on experience with SEM/EDS, metallography, mechanical testing, NDT, dimensional inspection, and leak/sealing testing
• Strong knowledge of failure mechanisms (fracture, fatigue, wear, degradation, assembly defects, tolerance issues) and manufacturing processes
• Experience writing 8D reports and managing CAPA to closure
• Strong English technical writing; ability to collaborate with global teams
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency is required — this role involves close collaboration with our R&D and Quality teams in China