Senior Failure Analysis Engineer – Semiconductor Diagnostics

1010 Analog Devices Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. is seeking an experienced Failure Analysis Engineer to analyze failure root causes of RMA returns, investigate new product failures, determine yield excursions, and collaborate with Design, Application, Process, Product and Package Engineering to propose corrective actions.

You will write technical reports with failure analysis findings, meet cycle time and quality commitments, develop new FA techniques, and take ownership of FA equipment while mentoring junior engineers in

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering/Physics/Science with semiconductor emphasis.
• MS preferred with relevant experience in FA or device engineering.
• Experience in Failure Analysis, Product, Design, Application, Fab Process or Test Engineering.
• Strong understanding of analogue and mixed-signal circuit analysis.
• Knowledge of diode and transistor device physics.
• Ability to read schematics and layouts.
• Familiar with FA tools: optical microscopy, X-ray, EMMI, OBIRCH, ELITE, microprobing.
• Hands-on with electrical bench equipment and measurement tools.
• Good English communication and troubleshooting skills.
• Fab/assembly experience or chemistry lab exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze failure root causes of RMA returns and investigate new product failures.
• Determine causes of yield excursions and propose corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Design, Application, Process, Product and Package Engineering.
• Write technical reports detailing failure analyses and findings.
• Meet cycle time and quality commitments for failure analysis.
• Develop new failure analysis techniques and own FA equipment.
• Mentor junior engineers in the group.

Skills

Failure Analysis

Analog & Mixed-Signal

Schematics Reading

Troubleshooting

English Communication

Education

Engineering, Physics, or Science degree with semiconductor emphasis

Tools

Optical microscopy

X-ray

EMMI

OBIRCH

ELITE

Microprobing

Curve tracer

Oscilloscopes

Source measure

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. is seeking an experienced Failure Analysis Engineer to analyze failure root causes of RMA returns, investigate new product failures, determine yield excursions, and collaborate with Design, Application, Process, Product and Package Engineering to propose corrective actions.

You will write technical reports with failure analysis findings, meet cycle time and quality commitments, develop new FA techniques, and take ownership of FA equipment while mentoring junior engineers in