Ultimate Staffing · 7 hours ago
Failure Analysis Engineer
Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer. This role involves investigating, diagnosing, and resolving hardware-related issues in products while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve product design and processes.
Responsibilities
Perform in-depth hardware failure analysis using various tools and techniques, such as visual inspection, electrical testing, X-ray inspection, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermal analysis. Identify root causes of hardware failures and document findings
Work closely with design, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams to communicate failure findings and collaborate on solutions. Provide clear and concise failure reports, including detailed analyses and recommendations for corrective actions
Design and execute failure replication tests, environmental stress tests, and electrical or mechanical tests to replicate issues. Document results and offer data-driven insights to improve hardware robustness and performance
Track and analyze trends in hardware failures to identify potential systemic issues or recurring problems. Generate and present regular reports on failure analysis findings to management and other stakeholders
Recommend design, process, and material improvements based on failure analysis data. Work with the product development team to ensure that new products are designed with improved reliability and lower failure rates
Maintain comprehensive documentation of all failure analysis cases, testing protocols, methodologies, and conclusions. Ensure that all documentation complies with company and industry standards
Provide technical support to manufacturing and field service teams in troubleshooting and resolving hardware failures in produced products or in the field. Assist with return material authorization (RMA) investigations
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer/Server repair or other related
1-2 years of experience with failure analysis
Comprehensive computer knowledge is essential
Ability to use electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes & multi-meters, etc.)
Remain current on developments in field(s) of expertise, regulatory requirements, and a comprehensive knowledge of the Clients products, markets, and objectives as well as industry trends
Ability to reach schematics
Microsoft Office and Excel proficiency