Senior Associate Engineer (Failure Analysis)

About GF

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity, and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

This role involves detailed examination and characterization of semiconductor device failures, interpreting analytical results, and providing insights to support root cause identification. The Associate Engineer will handle FA requests submitted to the FA group, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of findings to enable corrective actions and process improvements.

Responsible for conducting physical die polishing cross-sectional, die deprocessing, Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Scanning Electron Microscopy (XSEM), EDX analysis to support failure analysis (FA) investigations. This role involves detailed examination and characterization of semiconductor device failures, interpreting analytical results, and providing insights to support root cause identification. The Associate Engineer will handle FA requests submitted to the FA group, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of findings to enable corrective actions and process improvements

Essential Responsibilities:

The role involves performing hands-on failure analysis (FA) activities including:

• Die polishing, deprocessing, die sample preparation (coater, SELA wafer cleaving, chemical decoration)
• Handling of Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Scanning Electron Microscopy (XSEM), EDX analysis tools on semiconductor devices.
• Writing detailed FA reports and update completed jobs into the FA database.
• Ensuring all FA jobs are completed within the required turnaround time.
• Accept and process FA requests from the Fab promptly and accurately.
• Support analytical, fault isolation, and failure analysis needs across the company.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis and drive process changes to eliminate recurring issues.
• Analyze reports and defective products to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Review and approve FA work performed by technicians.
• Assist engineers in providing FA support for quality monitoring programs.
• Conduct training and certification for technicians on FA techniques.
• Responsible for daily preventive maintenance (PM), tool uptime, and housekeeping of FA equipment.
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects and other assignments as needed.
• Perform all activities safely and responsibly, supporting Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) programs.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices and adhere to safety procedures at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• Diploma in Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering
• Experience working in a lab environment
• Fluency in English Language - written & verbal
• Can handle chemicals and no physical allergies to common solvents/acids/alkaline.