Failure Analysis Technician - Semiconductor FA, Equity

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

At NVIDIA, the Board Level Reliability lab seeks an experienced failure analysis engineer to perform functional validation on GPU/Tegra products, develop automated test scripts, and operate probing systems. You will analyze data, generate reports, and aid lab maintenance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in semiconductor FA, familiarity with CSAM, X-ray inspection, and PFA, plus teamwork across Windows and Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; minimum 5 years semiconductor FA experience.
• Strong understanding of electronics reliability concepts and failure mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience with failure analysis techniques including PFA, CSAM, and X-ray inspection.
• Familiarity with electronic testing, reliability validation, and root cause analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Set up functional test hardware and software for various NVIDIA products, including large server systems, for functional validation.
• Develop and maintain scripts for automated test programs.
• Operate probing systems to perform electrical functional tests.
• Perform mechanical and electrical testing along with PFA to identify failure mechanisms.
• Conduct advanced failure analysis using CSAM and X-ray imaging to detect defects.
• Analyze failure data, correlate results, and generate root-cause reports.
• Maintain, debug, and improve test setups and lab infrastructure.

Skills

Failure analysis

X-ray inspection

CSAM

PFA

Test automation

Lab equipment

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Curve tracers

Windows

Linux

Job description

At NVIDIA, the Board Level Reliability lab seeks an experienced failure analysis engineer to perform functional validation on GPU/Tegra products, develop automated test scripts, and operate probing systems. You will analyze data, generate reports, and aid lab maintenance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in semiconductor FA, familiarity with CSAM, X-ray inspection, and PFA, plus teamwork across Windows and Linux environments.