Advanced Failure Analysis Engineer – Semiconductors

1010 Analog Devices Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced Reliability/Failure Analysis engineer to lead root cause investigations and develop FA plans, collaborating with design, manufacturing and QA teams.

The role includes performing FA using FA tools (SEM, EDS, CSAM, X-ray), characterizing materials, and generating 8D reports. A strong background in semiconductor reliability, JEDEC, and data analysis is required; travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years in semiconductor reliability or failure analysis.
• Hands-on failure analysis: SEM, EDS, optical profiler.
• Electrical testing: oscilloscopes, curve tracers, thermal imaging.
• Fault isolation: photon emission, OBIRCH, X-ray, CSAM.
• Strong writing and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with data analysis tools (Python, JMP).
• Knowledge of JEDEC reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Support root cause failure investigations arising from reliability testing, manufacturing, and field returns.
• Develop and execute detailed failure analysis plans.
• Coordinate / conduct hands-on FA using tools in-house and at outside labs (SEM, EDS, CSAM, X-ray).
• Perform material and defect characterization to identify failure modes.
• Prepare clear and technically sound FA reports for stakeholders.
• Execute product qualification and reliability stress testing (HTOL, TC, HAST).
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, test, and quality to resolve failures.
• Support CAPA based on FA findings.
• Generate 8D corrective action reports.
• Assist with customer communications to resolve quality issues.
• Contribute to lab capability development and reliability improvements.

Skills

Statistical data analysis

FA techniques

Python

JMP

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Project management

Root cause analysis

Electrical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related STEM

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science

Tools

JMP

Python

Excel

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced Reliability/Failure Analysis engineer to lead root cause investigations and develop FA plans, collaborating with design, manufacturing and QA teams.

The role includes performing FA using FA tools (SEM, EDS, CSAM, X-ray), characterizing materials, and generating 8D reports. A strong background in semiconductor reliability, JEDEC, and data analysis is required; travel up to 10%.