357 failure analysis engineer jobs at 144 companies in California

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Failure Analysis Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
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Zipline
Zipline: Autonomous logistics and drone delivery service.
Hands-on electronics failure analysis experience, ability to reproduce and isolate failures, read schematics, use lab test equipment, analyze data with Python/MATLAB/JMP/SQL, and write clear technical reports.
Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL, multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, logic analyzer, thermal imaging, microscopy, X-ray, CT, SEM/EDS
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Failure Analysis Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
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Hyve Solutions
Hyve Solutions: Designs and manufactures custom data center infrastructure solutions.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 3+ years in failure analysis/hardware validation, experience with enterprise servers and rack systems, board-level debugging, lab instruments, and RCA methodologies (8D, 5-Why, FMEA).
Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Power Analyzer, Thermal Camera, Logic Analyzer, X-ray System, Optical Microscope, Environmental Test Equipment
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
$192k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Wing
Wing: Alphabet-owned drone delivery serving homes and businesses with autonomous last-mile delivery of food, groceries, and essentials.
8+ YOE8+ years in failure analysis; bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering or related field; 8D expertise; electrical failure analysis tools, PCB layouts, SMT, schematics, troubleshooting, and leadership experience.
SEM/EDS, X-ray, CT scan, TDR, OBIRCH, FTIR, FIB, oscilloscopes, curve tracer, thermal camera, source meters, Design of Experiments, 8D
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Failure Analysis Engineer - Nanoprobing
San Diego, California, United States
$111k-$167k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.: Developing semiconductor, wireless, connectivity, automotive, AI, and computing technologies for device and enterprise customers.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree and 2+ years of hardware engineering experience, or master's degree and 1+ year, or PhD; semiconductor failure analysis, nanoprobing, CMOS circuits, CAD layout, and data analysis experience preferred.
nanoprobe systems, CAD, ATPG
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$144k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
8+ YOEB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related field, plus 8+ years of hands-on industry experience in semiconductor fabrication, packaging, microscopy, and failure analysis.
Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Optical microscopy, Electron microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$144k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
8+ YOE8+ years industry experience in semiconductor failure analysis; degree in EE, Materials Science, or Physics (or equivalent); expertise in IC sample preparation, microscopy, and system-level FA.
Focused Ion Beam (FIB), SEM, TEM
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$125k-$201k/yr HybridFull Time
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Johnson & Johnson MedTechNYSE: JNJ: MedTech is a Johnson & Johnson medical-device business serving clinicians and patients across cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery, and vision care.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5+ years in failure analysis, root cause investigation, reliability, quality, or product development; hands-on characterization and structured problem-solving experience required.
SEM/EDS, CT/X-ray imaging, FMEA, Weibull analysis, Design for Reliability (DfR), 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), SAP Product Lifecycle Management
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Staff Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering
San Jose, California, United States
$130k-$188k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Analog Devices
Analog DevicesNASDAQ: ADI: Global leader in analog and digital semiconductor technology.
5+ YOEDegree in engineering/physics/science with semiconductor emphasis, 5–7+ years experience in failure analysis or related engineering, knowledge of device physics, FA tools, and strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Optical microscopy, X-ray, EMMI, OBIRCH, ELITE, Microprobing, Curve tracer, Voltage Sources, Current loads, Oscilloscope, Source meter, Function generator, FIB
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$94k-$154k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Coherent Corp.
Coherent Corp.NYSE: COHR: Developer and manufacturer of lasers, engineered materials, and networking components.
2+ YOEAssociate degree required; bachelor's or master's preferred. Requires 2+ years in semiconductor failure analysis, wafer fabrication familiarity, cleanroom and ESD experience, English proficiency, and independent problem-solving skills.
Optical imaging, SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy, AFM, Atomic Force Microscopy, EDS, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, FIB, Focused Ion Beam, STEM, Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Excel, JMP
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer - Electronics
Ontario or Los Angeles or United States or Europe or Australia or Asia or South America or Africa
$70k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anker Innovations
Anker InnovationsShenzhen Stock Exchange: 300866: Global developer of consumer electronics and smart charging hardware.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, microelectronics, or related engineering; 8+ years in electronics or hardware failure analysis; expertise in PCBA, power circuits, protocols, diagnostic equipment, root-cause analysis, and CAPA.
Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Electronic Load, Logic Analyzer, CAN Tools, X-ray System, Thermal Imaging Equipment, I2C, SPI, I2S, PCIe, UART, CAN, PCBA, PMU, SoC, Buck/Boost Converter, LDO, 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Fishbone/Ishikawa Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), 8D Reports, CAPA, AI, Machine Learning
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$144k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
8+ YOE8+ years industry FA experience, BS/MS/PhD in EE/Materials/Physics or equivalent, expertise in IC sample preparation, FIB, SEM/TEM, microscopy, packaging, and system-level failure analysis.
Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Design of Experiments (DOE)
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Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer
Newark, California, United States
$145k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SMART Modular Technologies
SMART Modular TechnologiesNASDAQ: PENG: Specialty memory and storage manufacturer serving OEMs and electronics customers with DRAM, flash, and hybrid solutions.
5+ YOE5+ years in DRAM module failure analysis, expertise in DDR4/DDR5, SI/PI, burn-in and stress testing, oscilloscope use, server-level debugging, Python/Perl scripting, and strong communication skills.
oscilloscopes, Python, Perl, Linux, Windows, BIOS
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RMA Failure Analysis Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
CoreFleet Solutions
CoreFleet Solutions: California staffing and logistics provider delivering contractual workforce, infrastructure-deployment, and delivery services to businesses.
4+ YOERequires 4+ years in server hardware design, validation, testing, debugging, failure analysis, or systems engineering; GPU server architecture, component troubleshooting, schematics, lab equipment, Linux, and root cause analysis expertise.
JIRA, Zendesk, BIOS, BMC, CPLD, FPGA, PCIe, Linux, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMM), power analyzers, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers
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Product Failure Analysis Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$149k-$216k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Altera
Altera: Independent designer and manufacturer of programmable logic devices.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in a related engineering or science field and 8+ years in semiconductor failure analysis, layout/design tools, fault-isolation tools, DFT, logic fault localization, and root-cause investigations.
Virtuoso, Avalon, SysNav, Laser Voltage Probing (LVP), Photo Emission EMMI, Optical Beam Induced Resistance Change (OBIRCH), Teradyne Ultraflex
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer-ATS
Danville, California, United States
$122k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyNYSE American: PCG-PA: Provides natural gas and electric service.
5+ YOEExecute failure analysis and materials testing, lead projects, perform NDE and destructive examinations, conduct FMEA and integrate results into asset management.
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Engineer, Failure Analysis
Irvine, California, United States
$70k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Masimo
Masimo: Medical technology developing noninvasive patient-monitoring technologies for clinicians and patients worldwide.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, 0–1 years' experience, quality control testing, ISO-9000 knowledge, electrical troubleshooting, database and Microsoft Office skills, and valid driver's license.
CT X-ray scanning, optical microscopy, thermal imaging, FTIR spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, environmental chamber testing, microscopes, digital cameras, calipers, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, Database, Microsoft Office
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Failure Analysis Engineer
Rancho Cordova, California, United States
$121k-$194k/yr HybridFull Time
Solidigm
Solidigm: Global provider of innovative NAND flash memory solutions and enterprise data-storage technologies.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree with 5+ years or master's degree with 3+ years in a relevant area; requires SSD, NAND, storage interfaces, Linux/Windows, electronics, test equipment, and Python or C experience.
Solid State Drive (SSD), PCIe, NVMe, SATA, SAS, Linux, Windows, Python, C, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers
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Failure Analysis Engineer III, Temporary (3 months)
Carlsbad, California, United States
$46-$61/hr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
HM Electronics
HM Electronics: Private communications and audio technology providing systems for restaurants, broadcasters, first responders, and government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years performing failure and root cause analysis for electrical PCBs; expert in PCB test methods and factory operations; bachelor\u0019s in electrical engineering required.
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Failure Analysis Engineer
San Jose or Palo Alto
$88k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
QuantumScape
QuantumScapeNasdaq: QS: Public American battery technology developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications.
Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field; strong data analysis and problem-solving skills; Python preferred; basic statistics and electrochemistry knowledge; no industry experience required.
Python, pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, JMP, Plotly/Dash, Streamlit, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Git, Jupyter notebooks
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Failure Analysis Engineer III, Temporary (3 months)
Carlsbad, California, United States
$46-$61/hr OnsiteTemporary
HM Electronics
HM Electronics: Private communications and audio technology providing systems for restaurants, broadcasters, first responders, and government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years performing PCB failure and root cause analysis, expert in electrical PCB test methods and factory operations, troubleshooting and corrective-action reporting experience, Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering required.
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