Failure Analysis Engineer

Astro Digital; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Digital in San Jose, CA is seeking a Test Engineer to join the team. You will debug failed devices at board and system levels and document failures, partnering with multiple groups to identify root causes.

A strong EE background and hands-on lab experience are essential to support mission objectives and safety. We value teamwork and meticulous problem solving, with exposure to spacecraft manufacturing and Altium for electrical design.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of electrical board-level experience.
• Ability to read and follow board schematics.
• Experience with lab equipment for characterization and debugging.
• Familiarity with mission assurance and spacecraft manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Document and debug failed devices at board and system levels.
• Collaborate across teams to understand root causes and improve processes.
• Promote production efficiency while maintaining hardware and personnel safety.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.

Skills

Electrical testing

Schematic literacy

Collaboration

Lab instrumentation

Problem solving

Space hardware

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space-based turnkey missions for several business applications, including earth observation, communications, in-orbit demonstrations, risk reduction, science, and exploration. Astro Digital is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with roughly 100employees and infrastructure around the globe. This position is located in San Jose, CA.

Position Summary

With the Test team, you will join a hard-working and enthusiastic group, applying your experience to assure mission success. Your primary role will be to debug and document failures at the card and system level. You will provide in-depth root cause understanding of test failures. This hands-on position requires close collaboration with multiple teams and a strong background in Electrical Engineering. Team members are driven and supportive. We foster frequent, open communication, and rely on collaboration and concurrence for problem solving. Fastidiousness, creativity, love of teamwork, and patience are essential qualities of a person in this role.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Document and perform debugging efforts of failed devices
• Apply diligence to promote production efficiency, mission objectives, and above all, hardware, and personnel safety
• Additional duties as required
• Continually seek out ways to improve

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years minimum electrical board-level experience.
• Proficiency in using lab equipment for characterization and debug (oscilloscopes, microscopes, DMMs, EMI analyzers, loads, sources, etc.)
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical engineering.
• Ability to understand and follow board schematics
• Desire to solve problems collaboratively
• Interest working with a first-rate, collegial team
• Familiarity with mission assurance
• Experience with spacecraft manufacturing
• Experience in Electrical design
• Experience with Altium

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 22 CFR §120.15 and 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3) is required.