27 failure analysis engineer jobs at 18 companies in Petaluma, CA
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Failure Analysis Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
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.
Skydio: Develops autonomous AI drones for defense and industrial inspection.
3+ YOE3+ years in failure analysis or reliability engineering with electronics expertise; degree in electrical/mechatronics/embedded or related; FAA Part 107 encouraged; experience with PCBs, power electronics, sensors, motors, and root-cause methods.
Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Analyzer, Thermal Camera
Form Energy: Developing multi-day batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
7+ YOE7+ years technician experience in a technology field, ability to lift 30 lbs, experience with lab tools/instruments, comfort with chemicals/PPE, strong written and verbal communication.
Master's in Mechanical Engineering (or Bachelor's considered); PE licensure preferred; experience in failure analysis/accident reconstruction, willingness to work in litigation and provide expert testimony, strong written and verbal communication, background in safety equipment helpful.
Master's or Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related; PE licensure preferred; willingness to work in litigation, evaluate failures, design/test fixtures, prepare reports, and provide expert testimony; strong written and verbal skills.
PG&ENYSE: PCG: Provides natural gas and electric service in California.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, minimum 3 years relevant experience, PE preferred, proficiency with LabVIEW, experience with arc‑flash studies, grounding and failure analysis, project leadership and technical reporting.
Keysight TechnologiesNYSE: KEYS: Provides electronic design, test, and simulation software and hardware.
7+ YOEBSEE or MSEE; 7+ years manufacturing engineering experience with high-speed electrical components; CPI/Lean and Six Sigma experience; ASIC failure analysis; strong RF fundamentals.
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), Lean, Six Sigma
SPAN: Sells smart electrical panels for residential energy management.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,6+ years in product/field/manufacturing quality,expertise in PCBA, failure analysis, 8D/CAPA/FMEA,data-driven quality metrics,ability to travel up to 50%.
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Provides medical devices, diagnostics, and science-based nutritional products.
4+ YOEAssociate degree in engineering, 4+ years in FDA/ISO-regulated environment, experience in product failure analysis, hardware/software integration, embedded systems and electrical design, strong problem-solving and project management skills.
Hayden AI: Mobile vision AI systems for automated traffic enforcement.
3+ YOEB.S. in electrical/computer engineering or related field; 3+ years hardware test or failure analysis experience; proficiency debugging embedded systems, Linux and shell scripting; hands-on with oscilloscopes, multimeters, protocol analyzers.
Orion Sleep: Manufacturer of AI-powered smart mattress covers for sleep optimization.
3+ YOE3+ years mechanical engineering in manufacturing/sustaining, strong mechanical design for injection molded plastics/sheet metal, failure analysis, DOE, ECO/change management, experience with FATP/Tier 2 vendors, willing to travel to China 30–40%, Onshape proficiency.
Oura: Sells smart rings that track and analyze personal health data.
5+ YOE5+ years supplier development/manufacturing engineering experience, DFM/DOE ability, failure analysis, supplier qualification from NPI to mass production, strong critical thinking and communication.
Bedrock Robotics: Automates heavy construction machinery with AI retrofit kits.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing test or production engineering, experience with NPI/EVT-DVT-PVT, automated test development (Python), MES, DAQs and lab test equipment, and diagnostics/failure analysis.
Python, SQL, MES systems, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, sensors, vision systems, HIL/SIL, AI Agents, ML
Austin or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle
$261k-$310k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Fluidstack: Provides high-performance cloud GPU infrastructure for AI development.
Senior technical experience in hardware validation/systems engineering, qualifying early hardware, building test automation, performing root-cause failure analysis, and mentoring engineers.
AEM: Provides environmental monitoring technologies and weather intelligence solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor's in EE, 5+ years designing and releasing electronic hardware in manufacturing, experience with NPI/production ramp, DFM/DFA/DFT, EMC/EMI, test development, and data-driven failure analysis.