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Foxconn

Failure Analysis Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

NPI build defective boards debugging, analysis and repair. * Work with product engineering team to figure out production issue (Including SMT and PCBA assembly). * Come out failure analysis report ...

TSMC

Failure Analysis Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

Failure Analysis Engineer Join TSMC Arizona, a world-class leader in semiconductor manufacturing, where innovation drives the future. As part of our team, you'll work alongside top talent in a ...

TSMC

Failure Analysis Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

Failure Analysis Engineer Join TSMC Arizona, a world-class leader in semiconductor manufacturing, where innovation drives the future. As part of our team, you'll work alongside top talent in a ...

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As of Jun 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for semiconductor failure analysis engineer in the United States is $93,179.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $70,000.00 and $118,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer, you need a strong foundation in electrical engineering, materials science, and semiconductor device physics, typically supported by a relevant bachelor’s or advanced degree. Familiarity with tools such as Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Focused Ion Beam (FIB) systems, and failure analysis software, as well as certifications like IPC-A-610, are highly advantageous. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you work efficiently within multidisciplinary teams. These skills are vital for identifying, diagnosing, and resolving complex device failures to support product reliability and innovation.

What is a Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer job?

A Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer identifies and analyzes defects in semiconductor devices to determine root causes of failures. They use techniques such as electron microscopy, spectroscopy, and electrical testing to diagnose issues. Their work helps improve manufacturing processes, enhance product reliability, and support quality assurance. They collaborate with design, process, and reliability engineers to recommend corrective actions. This role is critical in industries like consumer electronics, automotive, and telecommunications, where semiconductor performance is essential.

What are common daily responsibilities for a Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer?

A Semiconductor Failure Analysis Engineer typically investigates device failures using advanced analytical techniques such as microscopy, electrical testing, and thermal analysis. Daily tasks often include collaborating with design, manufacturing, and reliability teams, preparing detailed reports on root cause findings, and recommending corrective actions. The role involves hands-on laboratory work, data interpretation, and sometimes fielding urgent analyses to support production timelines. This dynamic environment offers variety and opportunities to directly influence improvements in product quality.

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Principal Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

Principal Silicon Failure Analysis Engineer

Nvidia Corporation

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal Failure Analysis Engineer to lead Silicon Failure Analysis (SiFA) Lab Infrastructure, responsible for enabling a high-availability, safe, and scalable failure analysis environment. This role leads the lab framework including facilities, utilities, tool enablement, safety, access control, and operational readiness so that Fault Isolation (FI), Physical Failure Analysis (PFA), and Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) teams can efficiently root cause our groundbreaking semiconductor products. The role partners closely with FI, PFA, SQE, Corporate Facilities, EHS, IT, Finance, Procurement, and equipment vendors to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable lab operations aligned with NVIDIA's technology roadmap.
What You'll Be Doing:
  • Lead the overall Silicon Failure Analysis (SiFA) Lab infrastructure, ensuring a safe, highly available, and scalable environment that enables FI, PFA, and SQE teams to efficiently root-cause advanced semiconductor issues
  • Own day-to-day lab operations and infrastructure readiness, serving as the primary point of accountability for availability, reliability, and rapid resolution of infrastructure issues impacting failure analysis operations
  • Manage lab facilities and utilities including power, backup power, cooling water, DI/PCW, exhaust, vacuum, CDA, nitrogen, and specialty gases, coordinating upgrades, maintenance, outages, and construction to minimize disruption
  • Drive failure analysis tool enablement and reliability from delivery through sustained operation, ensuring preventive maintenance and improving uptime, availability, MTBF, MTTR, and PM compliance
  • Lead vendor and cross-functional partnerships with FI, PFA, SQE, Corporate Facilities, EHS, IT, Finance, Procurement, and equipment suppliers to reduce downtime and ensure operational resilience
  • Own consumables, inventory, and asset management including gases, chemicals, PPE, and materials, with accurate tracking of inventory, asset lifecycle status, and preventative maintenance schedules
  • Ensure safety, chemical, ESD and regulatory governance by partnering with Corporate EHS, maintaining lab operating specifications, auditing access controls, and enforcing training, certification, safety, and IP protection requirements
  • Define and execute the long-term SiFA lab infrastructure roadmap, leading multi-year planning and phased expansion to support future silicon nodes, advanced packaging technologies, and increasing system complexity

What We Need to See:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience
  • 15+ overall years of experience in semiconductor, R&D, or high-precision lab infrastructure
  • Demonstrated experience with capital equipment enablement, facilities coordination, and vendor management
  • Strong multi-functional leadership, communication, and execution skills

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:
  • Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of high-availability failure analysis labs to resolve product yield, performance, reliability, and quality issues
  • Proven experience enabling and sustaining complex capital tools with metric-driven reliability improvements
  • Achieved rigorous safety/compliance governance while delivering on a multi-year scaling roadmap to meet the demands of the latest silicon, packaging, and system challenges

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers; we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unparalleled growth, best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you're creative and autonomous with a real passion for your work, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 23, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About Nvidia

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1993

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