Hardware Failure Analysis Technician

AMISEQ; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMISEQ in Oakland, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Failure Analysis Technician with 3–5 years of experience in triaging and root-causing consumer electronics failures. The role involves hands-on disassembly, failure analysis investigations, and coordination with engineering and quality teams.

You will set up failure analysis plans, monitor field returns for emerging issues, and support investigations requiring strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience performing triage, failure analysis, and root cause investigations on consumer electronics.
• Strong knowledge of electrical fundamentals (resistance, voltage, current) and use of lab equipment.
• Experience performing teardowns and disassembly of consumer electronics devices.
• Excellent documentation habits and ability to recognize recurring failure patterns.

Responsibilities

• Set up and execute failure analysis plans for consumer electronics failures.
• Monitor field returns for emerging issues and trends.
• Support quality investigations requiring technical problem solving.
• Collaborate with mechanical/electrical design engineers, quality engineering, and product teams to understand field performance and prioritize issues.

Skills

Triage & FA investigations

Root-cause investigations

Hardware teardown

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Tools

Optical microscope

Multimeter

Data loggers

Thermocouples

Job description

• The Client is looking for a detail-oriented, quality-focused Failure Analysis Technician with 3-5 years of experience triaging and root-causing consumer electronics failures.
• The ideal candidate has hands-on experience diagnosing why products fail and is eager to apply those skills to failure analysis investigations, hardware disassembly, and cross-functional collaboration.
• You will set up and execute failure analysis plans, monitor field returns for emerging issues, and support quality investigations requiring technical problem solving.
• Reporting to the FA Lead, you will work closely with mechanical and electrical design engineers, quality engineering, product management, data analysis, operations, logistics, and engineering program managers to understand field performance and prioritize issues.

Skills:

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience performing triage, failure analysis, and root cause investigations on consumer electronics (smartphones, tablets, POS terminals, or similar hardware).
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals (e.g., resistance, voltage, current) and experience using lab equipment (optical microscope, multimeter, data loggers, thermocouples, etc.).
• Experience performing teardowns and disassembly of consumer electronics devices.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working through complex, ambiguous issues without an established process.
• Meticulous attention to documentation and ability to recognize recurring failure patterns across multiple units.