Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer

Analog Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in power components is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to enhance product reliability and performance. You will work closely with engineering teams to perform detailed failure analyses, manage product testing, and ensure quality improvements across modular power solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a proven background in analog design.

Qualifications

• Mastery of electrical engineering principles and design.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Strong technical background in analog design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous product improvements of modular power components.
• Conduct failure analysis and analyze/modify product processes.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop product qualification testing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Work with engineering to ensure continuous product improvements of modular power components for AC-DC/ DC-DC circuitry.
• Apply logical theoretical knowledge of electrical engineering principles to test and identify design issues.
• Manage detailed failure analysis process such as trend/root cause analysis and reporting requirements.
• Analyze/modify current product processes and implement improvements. Perform a variety of complex engineering tasks to improve the reliability and manufacturability of our current generation products.
• Write detailed power supply analysis reports based on root cause of failure.
• Communicate power supply analysis results to applications engineering and/or external customers.
• Report potential design issues on returned products to engineering for design improvements.
• Initiate and drive internal corrective actions on design changes.
• Collaborate with engineering team to develop methods of product qualification testing based on external standards.
• Ability to interface with marketing, engineering, manufacturing and customer service departments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of 5 + years related experience.
• Strong technical analytical skills; analog design experience is a must.
• Debugging skills are essential.
• Familiarity with high frequency power conversion theory including DC-DC, AC-DC, attenuation and filtering.
• Excellent communications/interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated project management/leadership skills and the ability to drive improvements with inter-departmental teams.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.