Electrical Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

Electrical Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

Location: Austin, TX (100% Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer to join our engineering team in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in silicon-level failure analysis, electrical fault isolation, and advanced EFA techniques to identify root causes of failures in integrated circuits and electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day device-level and system-level failure analysis (FA).
• Conduct electrical fault isolation using multiple Failure Analysis tools and methodologies.
• Analyze IC and module-level failures to determine root causes.
• Generate detailed technical reports documenting failure analysis findings and corrective actions.
• Perform board-level failure analysis and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate, maintain, and improve failure analysis equipment, tools, and techniques.
• Support engineering and product teams with failure diagnostics and reliability investigations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Physics, or a related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience performing failure analysis of IC devices and module-level assemblies.
• Hands-on expertise in Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) and Electrical Failure Analysis (EFA) at the silicon level.
• Strong knowledge of board-level failure analysis techniques.
• Experience with advanced FA and EFA tools including:
• LIT (Lock-In Thermography)
• TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)
• FIB (Focused Ion Beam)
• SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
• RIE (Reactive Ion Etching)
• CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing)
• MIP
• Decapsulation
• Sample Preparation
• Emission Microscopy
• Laser Scan Microscopy
• Micro-Probing
• Nano-Probing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing multiple failure analysis techniques across semiconductor technologies.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing, product engineering, or reliability teams.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation package
• Career growth opportunities
• Cutting-edge semiconductor technologies
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Long-term career stability

Work Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Pay: $97,000.00 - $117,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person