Failure Analysis Engineer - Manufacturing (Server Hardware)

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro in San Jose, CA is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer - Manufacturing to lead investigations into product failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve reliability. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, engineering and support teams to validate fixes, perform hardware repairs, and reconfigure systems to restore service.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering and 3+ years in server/rack systems or FA labs; familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or related).
• 3+ years in server/rack systems, data centers or failure analysis labs.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills; able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Investigate hardware, software, and network-related failures in servers and related systems to identify root causes.
• Run tests to reproduce failure modes and validate fixes.
• Perform reporting on failure analysis and action items.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, engineering and support teams to implement design changes and process improvements.
• Perform hardware repairs, component replacements, and system reconfigurations to restore service quickly.
• Provide mentoring and development for junior resources.

Skills

Failure analysis

Server/rack systems

Troubleshooting hardware/software

Root cause identification

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Supermicro in San Jose, CA is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer - Manufacturing to lead investigations into product failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve reliability. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, engineering and support teams to validate fixes, perform hardware repairs, and reconfigure systems to restore service.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering and 3+ years in server/rack systems or FA labs; familiarity with