Engineer

Adecco Portugal; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with employer contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Industry-leading technology organization is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to investigate customer returns, field failures, and manufacturing escalations, performing deep root-cause analysis at system, board, and component levels.

You will partner with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and product teams to identify corrective actions and improve product reliability. Open to all candidates, including H-1B and EAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2–3 years hands-on experience with PCBs.
• Knowledge of Linux environments and hardware debugging techniques.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware failure analysis on server and PCBA-level products.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and electronic systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and related equipment.
• Conduct root cause investigations for customer-returned and field-failure products.
• Analyze schematics, board layouts, and assembly drawings.
• Support RMA investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve hardware issues and improve product quality.
• Develop troubleshooting methodologies, test tools, and technical documentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hardware debugging

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Job description

Are you passionate about solving complex hardware issues and driving product quality improvements? An industry-leading technology organization is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to join its engineering team supporting advanced server and data center hardware products.

In this role, you will investigate customer returns, field failures, and manufacturing escalations, performing deep root cause analysis at the system, board, and component levels. You will partner closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and product teams to identify corrective actions and improve overall product reliability.

Open to all candidates, H-1B and EAD included.

Failure Analysis Engineer

• Number of openings: 5
• Shift: 2 Day Shift 3 Swing Shift (3:30pm-11:30pm PST)
• Employment type: Full-time, direct hire; exempt status
• Base salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 per year + Annual discretionary Performance Bonus
• Must have at least 2-3 years of hands on, direct or related experience working with PCBs.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hardware failure analysis on server and PCBA-level products
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and electronic systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and related equipment
• Conduct root cause investigations for customer-returned and field-failure products
• Analyze schematics, board layouts, and assembly drawings
• Support RMA investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve hardware issues and improve product quality
• Develop troubleshooting methodologies, test tools, and technical documentation

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Experience troubleshooting hardware at the system, board, or component level
• Knowledge of Linux environments and hardware debugging techniques
• Familiarity with server technologies, PCBAs, circuit analysis, and failure analysis methodologies
• Experience with Python, SQL, or similar scripting/programming languages is a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Location

San Jose, CA

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
• Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
• 401K with employer contribution.
• Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.