Failure Analysis Engineer | Base location in India and who can travel/work in Taiwan.


Job Description:

  • Perform the full range of activities in Failure Analysis for customer-returned failure ICs;
  • Discuss and fully comprehend the customer failure mode, type and rate from CQE/FAE using the CRA form, and ensure customer failure mode has been verified on the bench by the FAE;
  • Carry out non-destructive analysis such as external package inspection using optical microscopy, continuity checks using digital multimeters or IV curve tracing, X-ray inspection, CSAM, and others where necessary;
  • Rework failure units through cleaning and re-balling for WLCSPs;
  • Perform electrical retest of the failure units on the ATE;
  • Work with Engineering to understand the parametric or functional failure items from the ATE retest;
  • Carry out further non-destructive verification of the failure mode if necessary, including bench test using EVBs;
  • Prepare and submit interim 4D/FAR and 8D/CAR to Sales/FAE as an update of the progress for the FA;
  • Develop the Destructive FA plan that includes Decapsulation, Delayering, High-power OM and SEM, FIB, Cross-sectioning and other analysis techniques by coordinating such work with 3rd party labs.
  • Generate, communicate and submit final 4D/FAR and 8D/CAR to Sales/FAE in a timely manner;
  • Work closely with SQE on assembly-related quality issues and PE/DE on design-related failures;
  • Manage customer complaints by working closely with CQE/SQE and subcontractors on the required action items;
  • Submit and present FA updates during weekly TQM review meeting;
  • Perform any other tasks that are assigned by the Supervisor as and when required; and
  • Be an active TQM member by contributing knowledge and value to the team.


Position Requirements:

  • 1-5 years of work experience in analog/power IC companies
  • Knowledge of Failure Analysis and FA techniques, including EFA, NDA, DFA and Fault Isolation
  • Good Understanding of semiconductor device physics and IC packaging technologies will be favorable
  • Basic knowledge of Foundry and OSAT processes, especially WLCSP and FC packaging, is highly desirable
  • Good communication, interpersonal and team skills


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