Failure Analysis Engineer
Employee Magnets
- Grapevine, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Position Type: Full Time
- Bachelors degree in Electronics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer/Server repair or other related field. Will accept Associates degree with experience in product engineering.
- 0-2 years experience in FA role or 4 plus years in electronics quality inspection role
- Comprehensive computer knowledge is essential.
- Ability to use electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes & multi-meters, etc.)
- Remain current on developments in field(s) of expertise, regulatory requirements, and a comprehensive knowledge of the Clients products, markets, and objectives as well as industry trends.
- Must be able to speak English. Able to speak Mandarin Chinese is a plus.
- Have appropriate knowledge with the various systems, tools, and procedures used in failure analysis.
- Be proficient in a large number of applications used for database management and reporting.
- Visual mechanical inspection (VMI) of Computer Systems, computer components (Power Supply, DIMM, CPU, NIC, SSD, Motherboards, etc.) and/or subcomponents
- Follows procedures and diagrams in performing engineering change orders, as required
- Completes component level trouble shooting (capacitor, resistors, fuse, IC, diode, etc.) and failure analysis
- Tests, troubleshoots and repairs complex system failures, as required
- Assembly & disassembly of units, computer components and subcomponents
- Identify optimum analytical approaches critical to problems.
- Conduct innovative use of new analytical tools, equipment and methodologies.
- Develop records and perform various failure analysis on systems and components to identity root cause.
- Develop formal failure analysis data reporting and present internally and to client. Requires communication with Asia team in emails and conference calls.
- Work inside customer lab.