ElectricalEngineer – NPI Build Support & Failure Analysis

Job Summary

Support NPI builds, manufacturing readiness, failure analysis, and reliability validation activities for consumer electronic products. The role involves working closely with design, manufacturing, and reliability teams to ensure successful product builds and rapid resolution of electrical issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Support FATP builds and manufacturing line bring-up activities.
• Conduct electrical and reliability failure analysis (FATP/REL FA) and provide detailed FA reports.
• Perform root cause analysis and support corrective action implementation.
• Execute stress, coexistence, and ESD testing per engineering requirements.
• Support EE testing, validation readiness, and manufacturing issue resolution.
• Assist with sensor, audio, and camera integration debugging and failure investigations.
• Support Design of Experiments (DOE) for issue characterization and validation.
• Support DFM reviews for FPCs and detailed design of flat-pack and debug connectors.
• Maintain test, FA, and validation results in internal tracking and reporting tools.

Required Skills

• Electrical Failure Analysis (FA) and Root Cause Analysis
• FATP Manufacturing Support and NPI Build Execution
• Sensor, Audio, and Camera Integration Debugging
• Reliability Testing (Stress, Coexistence Testing - Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/UWB/NFC, ESD)
• DOE Planning and Execution
• FPC Design & DFM Support
• Flat-Pack and Debug Connector Design
• Schematic Review and Hardware Debugging (Cadence OrCAD/HDL, Allegro, Altium)
• Lab Equipment Usage (Oscilloscope, DMM, Logic Analyzer)
• Technical Documentation and Reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, NPI, Product Validation, Manufacturing, or Reliability Engineering.
• Experience supporting EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Proven track record supporting successful hardware product launches from prototype through mass production.
• Knowledge of consumer electronics, AR/VR, wearables, or mobile devices.
• Understanding of wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and Cellular interfaces.