Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct and supervise Failure Analysis (FA) activities for Production and New Product Introduction (NPI) samples, including trend analysis, reporting, and defect characterization. Manage and mentor a team of technicians for media FA analysis and defect characterization using first level FA equipment. Coordinate second-level analysis with analytical lab teams.

• Generate and communicate comprehensive FA findings to stakeholders, including quarterly defect pareto reports
• Collaborate with Yield/Defect Engineering, Process Teams, QC Teams, and Analytical Teams to drive yield and quality improvements
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and global FA initiatives to share knowledge and best practices, including FA Database
• Drive defect unification initiatives and FA methodology improvements Maintain & update defect library when necessary.

Carry out simulations & experiments to understand the mechanism of defect formation.

Qualifications

Requirement

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Science, Engineering or related technical field
• 2+ years of experience Preferred : Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Detail-oriented with strong documentation and reporting skills
• Ability to conduct experiments and simulations for defect mechanism understanding Skills : Proficiency with FA equipment including Optical Microscopy (OM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Zygo, and OSA Experience with analytical tools such as SEM-EDX, FIB-SEM, Raman spectroscopy, ESCA, and TOF-SIMS Strong understanding of defect characterization techniques and failure mode analysis
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and data interpretation methods Experience with Test Database systems and data visualization tools (Spotfire)
• Familiarity with FA database systems and IT enhancement projects