Onsite Hardware Failure Analysis Technician (Contract)

BBG Ventures, LLC; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contractor benefits via EOR

Job summary

BBG Ventures, LLC is seeking a Hardware Failure Analysis Technician for a 100% onsite contract role in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will perform hands-on failure analysis, triage field returns, and work with cross-functional teams to diagnose electronics issues and improve product quality.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on experience with consumer electronics, teardowns, and excellent documentation skills. 100% onsite, contractor benefits via EOR are available.

Qualifications

• 3-5 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.
• Self-directed within your queue — you work the units in front of you without waiting for step-by-step instruction.
• [Bonus] Experience with Snowflake, Jira, Looker
• [Bonus] Can read electrical schematics

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on triage and root cause analysis on field returns, reproduce reported issues, and coordinate further FA with relevant engineering teams.
• Reproduce reported failure modes and document the steps, conditions, and results in detail.
• Execute failure analysis plans established by the FA Lead, and flag gaps or improvements you identify along the way.
• Participate in issue reviews and contribute feedback to help determine next steps and ensure product performance, manufacturing, and design issues are identified and risks mitigated.
• Flag potential patterns or recurring failure modes observed across units for the FA Lead to evaluate.
• Maintain organized tracking of all units in your queue, including deprioritized work — nothing falls through the cracks.

Skills

Failure analysis

Root cause investigations

Electrical fundamentals

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-directed

Education

BS Degree

Tools

Optical microscope

Multimeter

Data loggers

Thermocouples

Job description

BBG Ventures, LLC is seeking a Hardware Failure Analysis Technician for a 100% onsite contract role in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will perform hands-on failure analysis, triage field returns, and work with cross-functional teams to diagnose electronics issues and improve product quality.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on experience with consumer electronics, teardowns, and excellent documentation skills. 100% onsite, contractor benefits via EOR are available.