Semiconductor Failure Analysis & Reliability Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Quality Engineer II to support component- and board-level failure analysis for advanced semiconductor products. You will perform electrical verification, fault isolation, and physical failure analysis, delivering clear reports and supporting corrective actions across cross-functional teams.

The role offers hands-on failure analysis experience using advanced tools, contributing to product quality, reliability, and customer success within a collaborative engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 1–3 years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis, product quality, reliability engineering, or board‑level analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with electrical fault isolation and physical failure analysis methods.
• Ability to analyze technical data, draw logical conclusions, and communicate results in written reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform component‑ and board‑level failure analysis to determine root cause of product or board failures.
• Conduct electrical verification, fault isolation, and physical failure analysis using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Perform board‑level dye‑and‑pry analysis, PCB construction analysis, and physical failure analysis of PCB assemblies.
• Support board‑level reliability stress testing and bench testing before and after stress exposure.

Skills

Electrical fault isolation

Failure analysis

Data analysis

Written reports

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

Dye‑and‑pry testing

Cross-sectioning

X-ray

SEM

Job description

AMD is seeking a Quality Engineer II to support component- and board-level failure analysis for advanced semiconductor products. You will perform electrical verification, fault isolation, and physical failure analysis, delivering clear reports and supporting corrective actions across cross-functional teams.

The role offers hands-on failure analysis experience using advanced tools, contributing to product quality, reliability, and customer success within a collaborative engineering environment.