Senior Failure Analysis Engineer

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kedah; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to lead wafer failure analysis and defect inspection activities across inline and offline processes.

You will identify defect mechanisms, root causes, and drive process improvements to sustain yield performance. Responsibilities include monitoring defect trends, supporting QAR investigations, and developing robust analysis methods and reports for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a Diploma with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Experience in failure analysis, defect inspection, and process improvement.
• Knowledge of quality systems and safety compliance (ESD/5S).

Responsibilities

• Lead in-line and off-line wafer failure analysis and defect inspection.
• Monitor wafer yield performance and analyse defect trends.
• Support QAR investigations, lot disposition, and release of on-hold lots.
• Drive cross-functional problem-solving with Production, Process, Equipment, Quality and others.
• Develop and optimize failure analysis methods, inspection criteria, recipes, and procedures.
• Prepare and review failure analysis reports, trend reports, and presentations for management.
• Act as SME for In-Line failure analysis and provide guidance.
• Lead continuous improvement, productivity, cost reduction, and quality projects.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ESD, 5S, and safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by superior or management.

Skills

Wafer failure analysis

Defect inspection

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Yield analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical reporting

Presentation skills

ESD awareness

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Engineering

Job description

Lead and perform complex in-line and off-line wafer failure analysis and defect inspection to identify defect mechanisms, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement.

Monitor wafer yield performance, analyse defect trends, and drive continuous yield improvement activities.

Support Quality Abnormal Report (QAR) investigations, lot disposition, and release of on-hold lots in accordance with established procedures and MRB decisions.

Drive cross-functional problem-solving activities with Production, Process, Equipment, Quality, and other relevant teams to resolve manufacturing and quality issues effectively.

Develop and optimize failure analysis / inspection methods, inspection criteria, recipes, and procedures to improve defect detection capability, analysis accuracy, and process efficiency.

Prepare and review failure analysis reports, investigation summaries, trend reports, and technical presentations for management and cross-functional teams.

Act as a technical subject matter expert for In-Line failure analysis processes, providing guidance and troubleshooting support to engineers and technicians on complex inspection and defect-related issues.

Lead or participate in continuous improvement, productivity, cost reduction, and quality improvement projects related to In-Line failure analysis operations.

Ensure compliance with Company policies, ESD, 5S, and workplace safety requirements.

Perform any other duties assigned by the superior or management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience; or

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience.

Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to work independently as well as in a team.

Possess a positive attitude, good interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong willingness to learn.

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (FEM) was incorporated in February 1996. Located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah Darul Aman and covering a total land area of about 86,000 square meters. Earlier operations include substrate production and media magnetic disk production. In March 2008, Fuji Electric Semiconductor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established for the manufacturing of industrial Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules.

On 1st April 2015, the magnetic disk and power semiconductor businesses were merged under one entity - Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to further strengthen FEM's business operation in Malaysia. Currently, the Semiconductor IGBT module is the main product of FEM

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