PCB Failure Analysis Specialist — Root-Cause Diagnostics

TTM Technologies; Jackson Township (ND); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being benefits

401K

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Test Failure Analysis Technician to perform deep-dive diagnostics on bare PCBs and drive root-cause investigations. You will bridge testing and quality engineering, ensuring defects are identified to prevent reoccurrence.

The role requires 2+ years in electronics testing, familiarity with PCB construction, IPC standards, and bench tools like DMMs and TDR. On-site position with comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of electronics testing experience with failure analysis or advanced troubleshooting.
• Deep understanding of PCB construction, netlists, trace routing, IPC standards (IPC-A-600 or IPC-9252).

Responsibilities

• Lead Failure Diagnostics: Isolate and analyze electrical faults on rejected bare boards.
• Root-Cause Investigation: Use bench equipment (DMM, micro-ohmmeters, TDR, microscopes) to pinpoint defect causes.
• Cross-Sectioning & Verification: Coordinate micro-sectioning to confirm copper defects, voids, or registration issues.
• Feedback to Engineering: Report systemic defect trends and help implement corrective actions.
• Run Secondary Verification: Operate flying probe testers to re-verify boards after rework.
• Detailed Reporting: Document failure analysis reports with traceability for high-reliability industries.

Skills

PCB testing

Root-cause analysis

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree in Electronics Technology or related field

Tools

DMM

micro-ohmmeters

TDR

visual inspection microscope

bare-board testing software

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Test Failure Analysis Technician to perform deep-dive diagnostics on bare PCBs and drive root-cause investigations. You will bridge testing and quality engineering, ensuring defects are identified to prevent reoccurrence.

The role requires 2+ years in electronics testing, familiarity with PCB construction, IPC standards, and bench tools like DMMs and TDR. On-site position with comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.