Senior Failure Analysis Engineer - Materials

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NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer. In this role, you'll play a key part of our Supplier Quality Failure Analysis team, aiming to take FA capabilities to new heights. The role strives to conduct comprehensive physical failure analyses, from defect localization to uncovering the root cause responsible for customer return units, yield losses and reliability failures. This is an onsite position based in Santa Clara, California.

What you'll be doing:

• Analyzing semiconductor failures to assist Supplier FA teams and coordinate problem-solving efforts between engineering, SMT manufacturing, electronic component manufacturers, and characterization teams to determine physical root cause

• Supporting corrective actions for  component failures; including PCBA assembly, packaging, processing, and die-level design failures

• Conducting non-destructive imaging such as 3D Xray, Ultrasound, Thermal imaging to identify physical defects on die, board and system level and aid physical target preparation

• Using Physical Sample preparation such as mechanical cross-sectioning, parallel de-layering, chemical and plasma etch de-processing of IC devices at die, package, component, and board levels

• Performing deep-dive Material Analysis using EDX, XRD, AFM and similar to identify the chemical composition

• Summarize the Failure Analysis findings in a comprehensive report and discuss it with internal and external customers and suppliers

• Develop Material Analysis improvement strategies that help increasing the overall product quality

What we need to see:

• Possess an in-depth understanding of semiconductor IC, IC package and board fabrication/assembly processes with focus on Material Analysis

• Proficiency in IC Package device fault isolation and sample preparations for various failure analysis tasks, including defect localization and physical root cause analysis

• Hands-on experience in non-destructive testing, physical sample preparation, Optical & Electron microscopy and Material Analysis

• Familiarity in mechanical cross sectioning, Focused Ion Beam system and laser based package preparation

• Proficient with FTIR, EDX, XPS, XRD, Ion Chromatography and respective analysis methods

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• 10+ years of industrial experience in IC failure analysis

• Master degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience

With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous, with a genuine passion for technology? We want to hear from you.