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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer (Automotive)

San Jose, CA 95138

Posted: 12/11/2024 Employment Type: Direct Industry: A&D/Semi Job Number: 85201

Job Description

Job Description:
The Senior Failure Analysis Engineer will perform power supply or system level failure analysis to support RMA and internal/external customer issues. 

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
  • Debugging and functionality verification of AC/DC switching power supply modules in various topologies using Power Integration's products will be an essential part of the job responsibility.  
  • Perform fault isolation and defect analysis/ characterization on power IC's to identify root causes of product failures in reliability test, production test, and/or power supply applications.  
  • Provide comprehensive technical reports to customers on findings from product/power supply failure investigations.  
  • Visit customers as necessary to resolve customer satisfaction issues arising from any quality problems and/or customers' perceptions about PI quality.  
  • Provide support to Power Integrations customers in China and Taiwan on quality problem resolution to ensure customer satisfaction.  
  • Responsibility will also include effective verbal and written communication.  Such communication will require, but not be limited to providing convincing technical reports suitable for external customers.

Job Requirements

Experience & Requirements:  
Preferences will be given to candidates who have a thorough understanding of analog, mixed-signal, or power semiconductor operational characteristics and the ability to apply fault isolation techniques at chip level as well as PCB at power supply system level.
  • Experience in failure analysis of power semiconductors, analog, and/or mixed signal IC devices. 
  • Experience in Switch-mode Power Supply applications, and analog, and/or mixed signal integrated circuit devices.  
  • Fluent verbal, read, and written communication skills in Mandarin is required.
  • Excellent English speaking, reading and technical writing skill is required. 
  • Candidates with direct experience in customer interface on resolution of customer quality problems will be given special consideration.  
  • Candidates with background and experience in automotive failure analysis/customer communication will be given special consideration.
  • Ability to interpret system level schematics, the IC level schematics, and IC layout of CMOS and bipolar devices is required. 
Education:  
  • Must have B.S. degree in electrical engineering or equivalent technical discipline with minimum 5 years' experience.  
  • MSEE or equivalent discipline with 3 years' working experience will be given preference.

$95,913 - $144,599 DOE
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