Failure Analysis Lab Technician - SiC Power Devices

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. in Fayetteville, AR, seeks a Failure Analysis Laboratory Technician to support customer returns, new product introduction and continuous improvement for Wolfspeed SiC-based MOSFETs and Schottky diodes.

You will perform electrical testing, nondestructive imaging, deprocessing, cross-section analysis and root-cause investigation on failures, collaborating with the failure analysis team on site.

Qualifications

• 2-year degree or better in physics, chemistry, materials science or engineering (electrical, chemical or materials) or related field or equivalent working experience in fa lab.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor process technology and device functionality.
• Great soft skills including technical writing, verbal communication, technical presentations, critical thinking, multi-tasking, flexibility with rapidly changing priorities, collaborating with remote teams, sense of urgency, accountability and ownership.
• Able to work in the lab in close proximity with others and be on your feet for up to 8 hours per day.
• Comfortable performing chemical, mechanical and high voltage electrical processes.

Responsibilities

• Supports engineering activities such as design, test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electro mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, laser/light transmission devices or specialized test equipment.
• Applications may include electronic circuits, photonics and logic systems.
• Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions.
• Performs operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment.
• Assists in determining methods or actions to remedy malfunctions.
• Assists in the design, construction, test and check-out of test equipment.
• Uses manufacturing, test, development or diagnostic equipment, including, but not limited to, test programs, oscilloscopes, signal generators and specialized test apparatus.
• Develop electrical test, chemical de-processing, CSAM cross-section/polishing processes and write controlled document procedures.
• Support lab chemical hygiene and waste disposal, safety, ESD prevention, 5S, tool ownership, and best practices.
• Work with lab technician and engineer and collaborate Durham and Fayetteville failure analysis teams.

Skills

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Ownership

Education

2-year degree in physics, chemistry, materials science or engineering

Tools

CSAM

SEM

EDX

Job description

Wolfspeed, Inc. in Fayetteville, AR, seeks a Failure Analysis Laboratory Technician to support customer returns, new product introduction and continuous improvement for Wolfspeed SiC-based MOSFETs and Schottky diodes.

You will perform electrical testing, nondestructive imaging, deprocessing, cross-section analysis and root-cause investigation on failures, collaborating with the failure analysis team on site.