Failure Analysis Engineer

Lensa; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Lensa is seeking a Fault Isolation Engineer for Qualcomm in San Diego. This role involves semiconductor failure analysis utilizing advanced tools to identify root causes. Candidates should possess relevant engineering degrees and must demonstrate collaboration skills to work globally with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with fault isolation techniques.
• Knowledge of fault isolation tools and methodologies.
• Collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault isolation of semiconductor IC devices.
• Evaluate electrical characteristics to determine failure cause.
• Analyze design, reliability or yield failures.

Skills

Fault isolation techniques

Structural debug

Analytical tools

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

The main responsibility for this position is Fault Isolation of semiconductor IC devices to help determine root cause. Evaluates the electrical characteristics of systems and/or integrated circuits, components, and sub-components to help determine root cause of failure using Electrical fault isolation tools/techniques. Review of current and historical production, and quality data will be necessary as part of the investigation. High level of collaboration and interaction with different Product Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Foundry Engineering teams is necessary. The qualified candidate will be working autonomously or at times within a team, to analyze design, reliability, or yield failures down to a root cause. This will involve use of various state-of-the-art analytical tools, processing the acquired data and information sets to arrive at a conclusion regarding the cause of failure. Ability to seamlessly work with cross-functional teams around the globe is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge of Fault isolation techniques and hands on experience
• Advantest digital automatic test equipment (ATE) hands on experience
• Hands on Scan/ATPG/MBIST debug
• Sound theoretical knowledge of Digital/Analog CMOS circuits
• Experience with CAD layout tools
  
  

Hands On Experience Semiconductor IC Failure Analysis Experience In

• Structural debug (ATPG) for yield
• Fault isolation techniques: Emission Microscopy, LASER based stimulation techniques; LIVA/TIVA/CTM, Thermal emission, Curve tracer, X-ray imaging etc.,
• Tools/techniques that use Solid Immersion Lens (SIL)
• Hands on experience with Laser Voltage Probe (LVP), e-Beam system is a definite plus
  
  

Education Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's, Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communications
• Preferred: Master's, Electrical Engineering
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  
  

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$111,300.00 - $166,900.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification

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• Employment type

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• Job function

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• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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