Senior Failure Analysis Engineer: Lead Defect & Yield

Western Digital; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Bayan Lepas, Penang is searching for a dedicated Failure Analysis Engineer to lead analysis activities and enhance product quality. You will conduct essential FA activities, mentor a team, and collaborate on yield improvements.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 2+ years of relevant experience. The company values diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace, ensuring all employees thrive.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience is required.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities are necessary.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and supervise Failure Analysis (FA) activities.
• Manage and mentor a team of technicians for media FA analysis.
• Coordinate second-level analysis with analytical lab teams.
• Generate and communicate comprehensive FA findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Proficiency with FA equipment including Optical Microscopy

Experience with analytical tools such as SEM-EDX

Strong understanding of defect characterization techniques

Knowledge of statistical analysis

Experience with Test Database systems

Education

Minimum Bachelor Degree in Science, Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Optical Microscopy (OM)

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Zygo

OSA

Job description

Western Digital in Bayan Lepas, Penang is searching for a dedicated Failure Analysis Engineer to lead analysis activities and enhance product quality. You will conduct essential FA activities, mentor a team, and collaborate on yield improvements.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 2+ years of relevant experience. The company values diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace, ensuring all employees thrive.