Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer

Super Micro Computer Spain, S.L.; Kulai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Super Micro Computer Spain, S.L. is looking for a skilled engineer in Kulai, Malaysia, to handle the repair of production defective PCBA boards. This role involves failure analysis, documentation, and collaboration with product engineering to resolve issues.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in the PCBA industry, showcasing excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of repair experience in the PCBA industry required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Exposure to BGA rework is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Repair defective PCBA boards following procedures.
• Perform failure analysis and repair machine for defective boards.
• Support NPI build activities and cross-functional support.

Skills

Repair experience in the PCBA industry

Communication and interpersonal skills

Basic understanding of electronic circuits

Teamwork and self-motivation

Knowledge of soldering techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Soldering and desoldering tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the repair of production defective PCBA boards, following established procedures and guidance.
• Perform failure analysis activities and repair machine (e.g., BGA machine, tooling) for defective boards; collaborate with R&D on critical non-conformance (NG) symptoms as required.
• Prepare failure analysis reports, repair records, and related documentation, contributing to traceability and continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform other related duties or technical support tasks as assigned by the supervisor, based on operational needs.
• Support NPI build activities, including basic debugging, analysis, and repair of defective boards, as part of cross‑functional support.
• Work closely with the product engineering team to identify and resolve production‑related issues, including those arising from SMT and PCBA assembly processes.
• Exposure to PCBA schematics, test points, and debugging tools (e.g., multimeter, oscilloscope) is an added value.
• Familiarity with SMT processes, soldering, rework techniques, or IPC standards is preferable and considered an advantage.
• Ability or willingness to support NPI ramp‑up activities, pilot runs, or engineering builds is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new products, technologies, and repair methodologies is viewed as an added value.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet work demands.
• Willingness to support company assignments, including overtime and overseas travel (e.g., the U.S., Taiwan) for short‑term missions of up to one (1) month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, ideally with at least 5+ years of repair experience in the PCBA industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external stakeholders, including customers.
• Working knowledge or exposure to computer or server operations and common electronic components or devices is preferable.
• Basic understanding of electronic circuit fundamentals is desirable.
• Experience or familiarity with soldering and desoldering techniques is preferred; exposure to BGA rework is an added advantage.
• Understanding or hands‑on exposure to computer or server testing and inspection processes is preferable.
• Comfortable operating common software environments such as Windows; basic exposure to Linux is an added value.
• Ability to support electronic circuit analysis and troubleshooting activities, under guidance when required.
• Demonstrates teamwork, self‑motivation, and a positive working attitude, with the willingness to contribute to team objectives and continuous improvement.
• Experience with Fortune 500 EMS/ODM/OEM electronics manufacturing companies is highly preferred but not necessary.

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