Senior Mechanical Failure Analyst - RMA & AI Diagnostics

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 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.