Technician IV - Failure Analysis

Microchip Technology Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Failure Analysis Technician to support customer returns, qualifications, and engineering evaluations.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and strict adherence to safety and housekeeping protocols in the FA lab. Ideal candidates have at least six years of FA experience, hands-on skills in optical, x-ray, SEM/EDX, and cross-sectioning, and knowledge of semiconductor Fab, Assembly, and Test processes.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in FA or similar discipline.
• Experience with non-destructive and destructive FA techniques.
• Ability to operate FA tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor Fab, Assembly and Test process flow.
• Chemical handling safety knowledge.
• Advanced electrical testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide failure analysis for customer returns and evaluations.
• Perform non-destructive and destructive FA techniques (optical inspection, x-ray, SACM).
• Conduct material analysis (SEM/EDX, cross-sectioning, wire-bond testing).
• Perform advanced electrical verification and board testing with guidance.
• Generate FA reports and present results using MS Office.
• Collaborate with FA engineer and customers to improve response time.
• Ensure safety, housekeeping, EMS/QMS compliance.

Skills

Failure analysis

Non-destructive analysis

Destructive analysis

Electrical testing

Education

Technical/vocational diploma

Tools

SEM/EDX

X-ray

Cross-sectioning equipment

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

A failure analysis technician is responsible in providing failure analysis to support customer returns, qualifications, and other engineering evaluations. Collaboration with FA requestors and other cross-functional teams is also required. He/she must observe proper housekeeping, environmental, health, and safety protocols while doing his/her tasks.

• Support customer returns, qualifications, and other engineering evaluations that require failure analysis.
• Perform non-destructive analysis such as optical visual inspection, x-ray, and scanning acoustic microscopy.
• Perform destructive analysis such as soldering/desoldering, lead conditioning, deballing/reballing, mechanical/chemical decapsulation, package/die level deprocessing, cross-sectioning, and other FA techniques available in the laboratory.
• Conduct material analysis such as SEM/EDX, cross-sectioning, wire bond mechanical testing and other material analysis capabilities that the FA lab may acquire in the future.
• Perform advance electrical verification using curve tracer and/or basic bench tools. Perform advance application board testing with guidance.
• Perform advance visual/mechanical package level failure analysis with guidance.
• Perform advance open/short and parametric full failure analysis with guidance.
• Perform advance fault isolation with guidance.
• Perform advance die level physical failure analysis procedures with guidance.
• Provide first level analysis on functional or complex electrical rejects with guidance.
• Generate failure analysis reports using MCHP on-line Failure Analysis databases and create presentation using Microsoft Office applications.
• Work closely with FA engineer and customer to meet and improve the response time.
• Interface and collaborate with other MCHP cross-functional groups most especially with Assembly, Reliability, Test Product, Quality Assurance, and customer support.
• Meet and drive improvements on failure analysis key performance indicators.
• May develop and implement new failure analysis methods if necessary.
• Observe proper and responsible use of all FA laboratory equipment, hardwares, consumables, and workstations and report any problem encountered timely.
• FA focal person responsible in tools/equipment 5S and improvements and coordination with FAREL Equipment group for consumables & spare parts procurements, repair, and maintenance.
• Observe safety and health protocols and housekeeping during day-to-day failure analysis activities.
• Attend trainings required for the job and by the MCHP company.
• Supports and implements Environmental Management System (EMS) and Quality Management System (QMS).

Requirements/Qualifications:

Education:

At least a graduate of technical/vocational course.

Working experience

At least six (6) years work experience in FA or similar discipline.

• Basic understanding of failure analysis flow.
• Basic knowledge and skill in performing non-destructive and destructive FA techniques.
• Basic knowledge and skill in operating failure analysis tools and equipment.
• Basic knowledge of basic semiconductor Fab, Assembly and Test process flow.
• Basic knowledge of chemical handling safety.
• Knowledge in more advance electrical testing.
• Advance skill in physical failure analysis techniques.

Other Requirements

• No known allergy to chemicals.
• Good vision and dexterity.
• Computer literate (MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Able to extract, analyze, and report data as necessary.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical skills, self-motivated, team player, and able to pro-actively communicate with others.
• Can collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
• Ability to manage time and priorities effectively.
• Can understand and follow more complex procedures and instructions.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

To all recruitment agencies

Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.