Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer - Power Electronics

Alpitronic Americas LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpitronic Americas LLC is seeking an Analysis Engineer to establish and structure the repair and analysis for power electronics equipment, including field returns and production units.

You will work cross-functionally with service, production, logistics, procurement and product quality to ensure timely, efficient repair and analysis activities. Strong root-cause capability, documentation, and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience with failure analysis techniques (FMEA, 8D, RCA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience with quality control/manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Experience in power electronics development and/or failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed failure analyses to determine root cause of product, component, or system failures.
• Analyze failure reports and determine root cause.
• Implement tests to replicate failure modes and validate corrective actions.
• Propose corrective actions.
• Create and maintain documentation of failures and analyses.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production, and Quality to implement improvements.
• Utilize statistical tools to analyze failure data and trends.
• Conduct risk assessments to prevent future failures.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Power electronics

Failure analysis

FMEA

8D

RCA

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Statistical tools

Excel

MATLAB

Job description

Alpitronic Americas LLC is seeking an Analysis Engineer to establish and structure the repair and analysis for power electronics equipment, including field returns and production units.

You will work cross-functionally with service, production, logistics, procurement and product quality to ensure timely, efficient repair and analysis activities. Strong root-cause capability, documentation, and communication are essential for success in this role.