Failure Analysis Engineer

Hyve Solutions; Colorado; On-site; USD 142,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

HYVE Solutions is seeking a highly analytical Failure Analysis Engineer to investigate hardware failures across server platforms and data center products. You will perform root-cause analysis and guide corrective actions throughout the product lifecycle, collaborating with multiple teams to improve reliability and yield.

The role requires hands-on teardown, lab testing, and data-driven problem solving, with strong documentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in failure analysis, hardware validation, quality/reliability/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience supporting enterprise servers, rack systems, storage, networking, or data center infra.

Responsibilities

• Perform failure isolation at component, subsystem, and rack level and conduct root cause analysis.
• Investigate failures from manufacturing, testing, customer returns, and field deployments.
• Analyze electrical, mechanical, thermal, and firmware-related failures using structured troubleshooting methods.
• Develop and publish detailed failure analysis reports with findings and corrective actions.
• Lead RCA activities using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, FTA and FMEA.
• Support reliability qualification testing (HALT/HASS) and environmental tests.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Supplier Quality, Test Engineering and Operations to implement CAPA.
• Identify failure trends and recommend design or process improvements.

Skills

Failure analysis

Hardware debugging

Data analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power analyzers

Thermal cameras

Logic analyzers

X-ray systems

Optical microscope

Environmental test equipment

Job description

@HYVE Solutions, missions to help customers, business partners, and employees achieve success through shared goals, strategies and technology solutions.

@HYVE Solutions, missions to help customers, business partners, and employees achieve success through shared goals, strategies, resources and technology solutions.

At Hyve Solutions, our mission is to empower customers, business partners, and employees to achieve success through shared goals, innovative strategies, and cutting-edge technology solutions. As a leader in data center solutions, we specialize in designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions for the world’s largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical Failure Analysis Engineer to support the investigation of hardware failures in rack systems, server platforms, and data center infrastructure products. This role is responsible for diagnosing complex electrical, mechanical, thermal, and system-level failures throughout the product lifecycle, including manufacturing, qualification, customer returns, and field reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform failure isolation at the component, subsystem, and rack level, as well asroot cause analysis on failures involving server systems, rack-level assemblies, storage platforms, networking hardware, and associated components.
• Investigate failures from manufacturing, system integration, reliability testing, customer returns (RMA), and field deployments.
• Analyze electrical, mechanical, thermal, and firmware-related failures using structured troubleshooting methodologies.
• Utilize laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power analyzers, thermal cameras, logic analyzers, X-ray systems, optical microscopes, and environmental test equipment.
• Conduct board-level debugging of server motherboards, backplanes, power distribution boards (PDBs), power supplies, GPU modules, CPUs, DIMMs, NICs, storage devices, and PCIe components.
• Work closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Reliability, Supplier Quality, Test Engineering, and Operations to identify corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Develop and publish detailed failure analysis reports, including technical findings, corrective actions, and preventive recommendations.
• Support reliability qualification testing, HALT/HASS, thermal validation, vibration testing, and environmental stress testing.
• Identify recurring failure trends through statistical analysis and recommend design or process improvements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve product reliability and manufacturing yield.
• Collaborate with suppliers to investigate component-level failures and improve incoming material quality.
• Support customer escalations by providing technical expertise during failure investigations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inElectricalEngineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in failure analysis, hardware validation, quality engineering, reliability engineering, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience supporting enterprise servers, rack systems, storage platforms, networking equipment, or data center infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of server architectureincluding:CPUs,GPUs,Memory (DDR4/DDR5),PCIe architecture,NVMestorage,Ethernet networking,BMC/IPMI managementandPower distribution systems, but not limited to,
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware failures at the system and board level.
• Knowledge of schematic review and hardware debugging techniques.
• Ability to interpret manufacturing and test logs to identify failure mechanisms.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data-driven decision making
• Technical writing and presentation
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority investigations in a fast-paced environment

Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $142,000-$169,000 annually.
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.

@ HYVE Solutions , we believe employees are our greatest asset and we empower them to make a difference in our business. Diversity and inclusion make us all better. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.