Senior Supervisor, Failure Analysis Engineering

ASE SEMICONDUCTOR (PENANG) SDN. BHD.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASE SEMICONDUCTOR (PENANG) SDN. BHD. seeks a Senior Supervisor, Failure Analysis Engineering to lead electrical and mechanical failure analysis and determine failure mechanisms.

You will guide FA technicians, manage FA equipment, and work with Product, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and QA to identify root causes, supporting customer returns and quality escalations.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in Failure Analysis or related fields.
• Experience in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Product Engineering or Reliability Engineering.
• Ability to correlate technical drawings and electrical diagrams to test failures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical and physical failure analysis, up to 1st die level.
• Prepare detailed technical reports documenting methods, findings and recommendations.
• Lead FA technicians and manage FA equipment/tools.
• Collaborate with Product/Assembly/Test/Reliability/QA to identify root causes.
• Support customer return investigations and quality escalations.
• Prepare monthly FA status reports for management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Mechatronics

Bachelor's in Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEM

EDX

Curve trace

X-ray

Laser decapsulation

Chemical decapsulation

Mechanical cross-section

Die-level delayering

Microprobing

Job description

Senior Supervisor, Failure Analysis Engineering

The role will perform electrical and mechanical failure analysis to determine the failure mechanism. The engineer will utilize various failure analysis tools to identify the location of the failure and determine the failure mechanism.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct electrical and physical failure analysis, covering up to 1st die level analysis.

Familiar with failure analysis tools and techniques such as SEM, EDX, curve trace, thermal hotspot analysis, X-ray, bench test, laser & chemical decapsulation, mechanical cross-section, die-level delayering and microprobing.

Prepare detailed technical report documenting analysis methods, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Able to correlate technical drawings and electrical circuit diagrams to the reported test failure.

Maintenance and managing FA equipment and tools

Able to lead and guide a group of FA technicians

Prepare monthly report to the management on the failure analysis lot status and findings

Able to collaborate with Product Engineering, Assembly Engineering, Test Engineering, Reliability Engineering and QA for issue/root cause identification.

Support customer return investigations and quality escalations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's in Mechanical/ Mechatronics/ Electronics & Electrical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

2-5 years of experience in Failure Analysis, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related fields.

COMPETENCIES

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Attention to detail and investigative mindset.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Good project management and prioritization skills.

Ability to handle multiple investigations in a fast-paced environment.