Failure Analysis Engineer Jobs

Intel External Manufacturing Production team is chartered with high volume manufacturing of Intel products with our 3rd party Foundry and OSAT suppliers.

This position works in Intel External Manufacturing and Quality Enhancement Engineering organization and partners with Intel internal, Foundries and 3rd party FA labs to perform failure analysis of Intel product. Responsible for identifying and researching silicon failures to improve product yield, quality and/or reliability. Evaluates the electrical, physical, and material characteristics of integrated circuits to determine the root cause of failure. Analyzes failure reports and recommends corrective action to prevent reoccurrence of problems.

As a Successful Candidate, You Must Possess

• Ownership by interfacing with Labs to stive the good track of records and performances to improve FIFA KPIs.
• Responsible for communicating with the product development engineer to debug FI testability and cooperating with the Lab FIFA engineer to root cause. Able to communicate with the FAB technical team for process root causes to enhance product yield.
• Independent working of dealing with FA samples arrangement, allocation, and logistics between Foundries, internal and 3rd party Labs.
• Familiar with Lab tooling operations such as OBRICH/TIVA/PEM and SEM/TEM, etc.
• Solid understanding of Failure Isolation (FI) and Failure Analysis (FA) to assist product engineers with defect observation and yield improvement in high-volume production.

Behavioral traits

• Communicator. Communicates clearly - visual, written, and verbal - across all levels at Intel. Values brevity and getting to the point.
• Must be self-motived, organized and highly effective in teamwork.
• Assertive. Works independently, develops a point of view, and advocates across Intel. Respects people and process while advocating.
• Proficient data analysis skills using a broad set of data analysis tools. Yield Explorer tool skills are added advantage.
• Good knowledge of product failure Bin definition and its test methodology.
• Passion. Person who enjoys Product Integration Engineering, Leadership and has an established track record of achieving excellent results through their team.
• Good understanding in Scan diagnosis, Memory bit mapping analysis, and layout system to ensure FA success rate. Hands on experiences on above areas highly preferred
• Influencer. Self-aware, active listener, and seeker of win/win solutions. Seeks to influence key thought leaders and deciders.
• Team player / facilitator. Works collaboratively with other teams and role models collaboration.
• Curiosity. Learns fast, derives trends from data, and drives solutions. Asks the great thought-provoking questions that drive action.
• Fast learner, quick to adapt to new working environment and has sense of project/schedule urgency.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
This position is not eligible for Intel Immigration sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of working experience on product issues debugging, product test related, and driving Foundry FA activities.
• 5+ years of working experience in the FA Lab and familiarity with FIFA tool operations
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ chemical/material/ physics/mechanical engineering or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical/Chemical/ Material/ Physics/Mechanical Engineering, or related fields

Inside this Business Group

Intel's Sales and Marketing (SMG) organization works with global customers and partners to solve critical business problems with Intel based technology solutions. SMG works across business units to amplify the customer voice and deliver solutions that accelerate their business. We work across numerous industries, including retail, enterprise and government, cloud services and healthcare as examples. The operations team focuses on forecasting, driving alignment with factory production and delivering efficiency tools and our marketing capability drives demand and localized marketing in locations around the globe. Our sales force navigates a complex partner and customer ecosystem while shaping product roadmaps, driving value for our customers, and collaborating to harness emerging technology trends to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Covid Statement

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Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/jobs/benefits.html

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.
In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.