Failure Analysis Engineer

Ultimate Staffing Services; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking an Electrical Test Technician/Failure Analysis Engineer in Computers/Laptops for our client in Santa Clara. This is a 100% onsite, temp to perm role with a negotiable starting pay of $35-$45 an hour. Monday -Friday 9am-6pm.

The candidate will perform failure analysis on server/GPU boards to the component level, using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and thermal imaging tools. Strong communication and Linux basics are required; Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 4 years experience in a failure analysis role.
• Experience using electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes / multi-meters / thermal imaging camera).
• Must be able to speak English. Mandarin Chinese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and conduct failure analysis on server/GPU boards to the component level.
• Perform system and board level testing and debugging down to components.
• Conduct visual mechanical inspection of components and assemblies.
• Complete component-level troubleshooting and documentation of findings.
• Develop failure analysis reports and present results to internal teams and clients.

Skills

Testing & debugging

Component level analysis

Electrical measurement

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Thermal imaging camera

Job description

Salary: USD40 - USD45 per hour

Ultimate Staffing is seeking an Electrical Test Technician/Failure Analysis Engineer in Computers/Laptops for our client in Santa Clara. This is a 100% onsite, temp to perm role with a negotiable starting pay of $35-$45 an hour. Monday -Friday 9am-6pm.

Summary

The Failure Analysis Engineer uses procedures and instructions to initiate the analysis process when product failure occurs. Investigations are researched for root causes with analysis documented, recorded, and communicated internally and with the client company. Responsible for failure analysis on Customer returned Server/ GPU boards to component level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.Other Duties not listed may be assigned.

• Have ability to system and board level testing and debugging down to components level.
• Have knowledge to do component swapping, removal to isolate failures and overall deeper FA
• Visual mechanical inspection (VMI) of Server/GPU board components (Motherboards, GPU, GPU baseboard, CPU, DIMM, NIC, SSD, Power Supply, etc.) and/or electronics components
• Completes component level trouble shooting (capacitor, resistors, fuse, IC, diode, chip, etc.) and failure analysis
• Assembly & disassembly of units, computer components and subcomponents
• Skilled in communication, problem solving, and applying experience and expertise.
• Complete sample analysis for equipment and process qualifications.
• Identify optimum analytical approaches critical to problems.
• Conduct innovative use of new analytical tools, equipment, and methodologies.
• Develop records and perform various failure analysis on systems and components to identity root cause.
• Develop formal failure analysis data reporting and present internally and to client.
• Requires communication with Asia team in emails and conference calls.
• Be proficient in a large number of applications used for database management and reporting.
• Follows procedures and diagrams in performing engineering change orders, as required

Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 4 years experience in a failure analysis role
• Ability to use electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes / multi-meters / thermal imaging camera, etc.)
• Must be able to speak English. Able to speak Mandarin Chinese is a plus.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic Linux environment and commands
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (advanced excel)
• Familiar with computer software and operating systems and possess the ability to identify and perform software updates (BIOS, BMC, Components Firmware, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret schematics/block diagrams with detailed understanding of server and subassembly functionality.
• Ability to read and interpret system board views and board layout details
• Effectively communicate concepts and solutions with various levels of the organization.
• Effectively liaison between Company and Client.
• Must be able to work cross-functionally with minimal supervision.
• Requires strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Requires flexibility to work overtime for special projects or business supports.