Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Leadership & Strategy

  • Work with the Failure Analysis team for MLB/PCB, providing technical direction, mentorship, and career development.
  • Define and implement FA methodologies, workflows, and best practices to improve accuracy and efficiency of investigations.
  • Partner with design, quality, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams to establish robust preventive strategies and Design-for-Reliability (DfR) initiatives.
  • Develop long-term FA capability roadmap including investment in advanced tools, automation, and training.

  Failure Analysis & Root Cause Investigation

  • Oversee systematic root cause analysis (RCA) of field returns, production line failures, and reliability test escapes.
  • Apply advanced FA techniques including cross-sectioning, SEM/EDX, X-ray/CT analysis, Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM), and Thermal/EMI diagnostics.
  • Establish strong correlation between electrical failures and material/structural analysis to pinpoint defect mechanisms.
  • Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) ensuring feedback loops to design and manufacturing teams.

  Technical Expertise

  • Deep expertise in signal integrity, power integrity, high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB, etc.), and PCB material behaviors.
  • Proficiency with FA tools: DMM, Oscilloscopes (DSO/MSO), Power Analyzers, Thermal Imaging, Spectrum Analyzers, and high-end FA lab equipment.
  • Strong background in reliability stress testing (thermal cycling, humidity, ESD, HAST, burn-in) and failure mechanism identification.

  Cross-Functional Collaboration & Customer Engagement

  • Act as the technical point of contact for customer escalations, ensuring transparency, clear communication, and timely resolution.
  • Work closely with R&D, NPI, and manufacturing engineering to implement design changes and process optimizations.
  • Interface with global teams, suppliers, and external labs for specialized FA studies.

  Reporting & Documentation

  • Deliver high-quality FA reports, dashboards, and presentations for executive leadership, customers, and regulatory bodies.
  • Track failure trends, prepare quarterly reliability reviews, and recommend improvement strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO, IPC, JEDEC, and industry FA standards.

  -Strong leadership, decision-making, and project management skills.

  • Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with global teams and high-profile customers.

Job Requirements :

• 10-15 years of experience in electronics manufacturing or a related field.
• Strong understanding of corrective action, CAPA, lab testing, product testing, quality testing, reliability testing principles.
• Experience with root cause analysis techniques such as 7QC tools or Fishbone diagrams.
• Job Highlights - Work with a FA lab and engineering team.
                                   - Opportunity to define FA strategy and influence product design & reliability at scale.
                                   - High visibility role with direct impact on customer satisfaction, cost of quality, and                                                    product performance