Principal Failure Analysis Technician — SEM, FIB & Reliability

SkyWater Technology; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Life insurance

On-site gym

On-site market

Benefits from day one

Job summary

SkyWater Technology is hiring a Principal Failure Analysis Technician to perform physical failure analysis and support process development. You will operate optical microscopes, SEM, and FIB, coordinate analyses, and liaise with internal teams to ensure timely data delivery.

This role requires high attention to detail, the ability to work with delicate samples, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities within an E shift schedule.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience with an associate degree, or at least 10 years of relevant experience without a degree.
• At least 7 years of experience operating highly complex laboratory, manufacturing, or electrical test equipment.
• Ability to handle and manipulate small, delicate samples using tweezers under a microscope or inside a chemical fume hood.
• U.S. Person Required: SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc. subject to ITAR; must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds once per week and perform standing, walking, reaching, sitting, and micrscopy tasks.
• E Shift (M-F, 8am-5pm).

Responsibilities

• Operate optical microscopes, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), and focused ion beam (FIB) systems to produce high-quality analytical data.
• Collaborate with engineers to recommend FA approaches and support project objectives.
• Apply extensive sample preparation experience to cleave, polish, and delayer samples per process specs.
• Operate laboratory electrical probe systems to provide electrical data to reliability and process development teams.
• Collaborate with team members to complete analysis requests accurately and promptly.
• Prepare and coordinate analysis requests submitted to external laboratories.
• Support laboratory equipment maintenance and update operating specifications with the team.

Skills

Microscope operation

SEM operation

FIB operation

Sample preparation

Electrical testing

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Optical microscopes

SEM

FIB

Job description

SkyWater Technology is hiring a Principal Failure Analysis Technician to perform physical failure analysis and support process development. You will operate optical microscopes, SEM, and FIB, coordinate analyses, and liaise with internal teams to ensure timely data delivery.

This role requires high attention to detail, the ability to work with delicate samples, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities within an E shift schedule.