Senior Failure Analysis Engineer – FA Lead

SanDisk; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 108,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk in Malaysia seeks a Staff Failure Analysis Engineer to perform detailed electrical and physical failure analysis on production, qualification and RMA findings. You will define FA flows, develop new processes, and manage cost-effective execution in a hands-on lab environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams including process, quality, reliability, and product engineering to improve product reliability, yield, test coverage and RMA.

Qualifications

• Technical report writing and presentation skills; ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed electrical and physical package failure analysis on assembly test failure from production, qualification and RMA.
• Define the FA flow for each FA case.
• Develop new FA processes, method and capability for new product and new technologies; structure project plans and manage cost-effective execution; maintain lab in quality system compliance.
• Hand-on FA tools (SEM, FIB, CSAM, X-ray, 3D X-ray, Thermal Emission) for defect localization and characterization.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including process, quality, reliability, and product engineering teams to improve product reliability, yield, test coverage and RMA.
• Develop and present failure models based on findings.
• Provide clear FA reports, evidence, and recommendations to support corrective actions.
• Own FA tools, maintain procedures, and improve analysis methodologies.
• Mentor junior engineers in FA techniques and best practices.
• Help expand lab capabilities by exploring new tools and methods to enhance failure analysis.

Skills

Technical report writing

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's/Master in EE or Materials

Tools

SEM/EDX

CSAM

FIB

X-ray

TEM

Job description

Sandisk in Malaysia seeks a Staff Failure Analysis Engineer to perform detailed electrical and physical failure analysis on production, qualification and RMA findings. You will define FA flows, develop new processes, and manage cost-effective execution in a hands-on lab environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams including process, quality, reliability, and product engineering to improve product reliability, yield, test coverage and RMA.