Failure Analysis Engineer

Supermicro; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a skilled Repair Engineer to manage electronic component repairs and analyses. The successful candidate will handle failure mode analyses, optimize processes, and enhance collaboration across departments. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and notable experience in the PCBA industry.

Qualifications

• Requires 3-5 years of repair experience in the PCBA industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of SMT/DIP assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Repair and analyze failures in electronic components.
• Manage repair tools and equipment, ensuring quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for support.

Skills

Repair and Failure Analysis

Failure Mode Analysis

Repair process optimization

Communication skills

Knowledge of electronic components

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BGA rework machine

Mini wave soldering machine

Oscilloscope

Multi-meter

Hot air gun

Job description

What will be your roles:

1. Repair and Failure Analysis: Responsible for repairing abnormal boards from SMT, DIP, and FT processes.
2. Failure Mode Analysis: Analyze root causes of failures and establish a failure mode database.
3. Repair Process Planning and SOP Maintenance: Update SOP for repair processes.
4. Repair Tools and Equipment Management: Manage repair equipment (e.g., multi-meter, hot air gun, small stencil, oscilloscope, mini wave soldering, BGA rework machine), including regular calibration and ensure repair quality.
5. Repair Time and Efficiency: Track and improve average repair Time and success rate: Monitor repair cycle time, yield, and drive continuous improvement.
6. Repair Process Optimization: Improve repair workflows to reduce cycle time and minimize waiting time.
7. Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly Report: Compile and analyze data on defect types, top failure trends, repair volumes, success rates, scrap rates, and other KPIs.
8. Repair History and Tracking: Maintain detailed repair records, including serial numbers, replaced part numbers, and failure descriptions.
9. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Customer Support: Coordinate and communicate with manufacturing, production engineering, production test engineering, and quality engineering team to provide timely support for urgent and high-volume repair issues.
10. Support and train Contract Manufacturer (CM) in preparing 8D or Failure Analysis (FA) reports for customer feedback.

Skills that help you succeed:

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), or a related field, with at least 3~5 years of repair experience in the PCBA industry.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external stakeholders, including customers.
3. Strong knowledge of electronic components in PCBA, raw PCB materials, mechanical parts, and SMT/DIP/FT assembly processes.
4. Familiar with an electronic circuit schematic, demonstrate skill in electronic circuit analysis and troubleshoot.
5. Familiar rework operation in hand soldering, desoldering, small stencil, mini wave soldering machine, BGA rework machine.
6. Good knowledge of computer/server testing and inspection.
7. Good software skills in both Windows and Linux environments.
8. Capable of teamwork and self-motivated hard work with a positive attitude