Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer

Envision Technology Solutions; Mountain View (CA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Envision Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer to lead root-cause investigations across electrical, optical, mechanical, and firmware domains in Mountain View, CA. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, Python/SQL dashboards, and collaboration with manufacturing partners.

You will manage failure tickets, analyze logs, and drive reliability improvements through end-to-end RMA and repair processes, with strong lab and reporting skills expected.

Formación

• 5+ years in hardware failure analysis or related QA for complex systems.
• Strong Python and SQL proficiency for data pipelines and dashboards.
• Experience analyzing logs and diagnostics to isolate hardware defects.
• Experience managing large failure ticket queues and tracking to closure.
• Knowledge of ERP/MES systems (e.g., SAP) and BOM genealogy.

Responsabilidades

• Lead hardware failure analysis across electrical, optical, mechanical, and firmware domains.
• Analyze diagnostic data, isolate root causes, and document findings.
• Maintain and organize failure tickets, track status to closure, and report trends.
• Collaborate with suppliers/contract manufacturers to standardize repair dispositions and RMA processes.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Ticket management

Herramientas

SAP

BOM management tools

Descripción del empleo

Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer

Location - : Mountain View, CA

Experience - : 5 - 10 Years

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in hardware failure analysis, reliability engineering, or manufacturing test/quality for complex systems with electrical, optical, mechanical, and firmware components.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for querying databases, automating data pipelines, and building tracking dashboards.
• Proven ability to analyze system logs, diagnostic fault codes, and manufacturing test data to isolate hardware defects from firmware, calibration, or integration issues.
• Experience organizing and managing large failure ticket queues (categorizing failure modes, linking root-cause issues, and tracking open items to closure).
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems (e.g., SAP), BOM/part revisions, component serial-number genealogy, and end-to-end RMA material tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on failure analysis experience with optical modules, imaging sensors, or mixed-signal PCBAs.
• Strong lab skills in bench setup, Linux command-line diagnostics, and board/module-level troubleshooting.
• Experience partnering with contract manufacturers and suppliers to track RMA turnaround and standardize repair dispositions.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM coding assistants to accelerate data analysis and reporting.
• Triage returned hardware units by combining diagnostic log analysis, test data review, and hands-on lab verification.
• Organize failure tickets into structured failure buckets and track the status of each investigation through closure.
• Track end-to-end RMA material flow and component genealogy across internal labs and manufacturing partners.
• Build and maintain Python/SQL scripts and automated spreadsheets/dashboards to summarize failure trends and reliability metrics.