Quality Assurance Tech II (NEED LOCAL)

Requirements

• Responsible for collaborating with the Failure Analysis engineering team to identify and research failures down to component level to improve product yield, quality and reliability.
• Operation of lab equipment to support deep dive into issues as needed
• SCH capture and Layout of simple PCB
• Preparation of samples
• Perform in-depth chemical, physical or electromechanical failure analysis.
• Perform PCBA debugging on RMA return, determine the root cause of failure, analyze failure reports and recommend corrective action to prevent reoccurrence of problems.
• Work with functional teams as needed to understand device issues.
• Articulate conclusions to the team and advocate for appropriate action.
• Read schematics and layouts, and apply failure analysis procedures to identify the failure location and the root causes
• Write comprehensive failure analysis reports, including charts and photographs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of relevant work experience with connected, electromechanical devices and debugging issues in production or in manufacturing
• 1+ years embedded, database or python programming experience
• Proficiency in using failure analysis laboratory equipment including sample preparation tools, X-ray / CT, SEM / EDS, and optical microscopes
• 1+ years of micro-soldering experience is required
• Bachelors degree in engineering preferred, if have lots of technician exp in a lab setting.
• Field quality and safety investigations,
• Team has a big laboratory they work out of, will need to be onsite for hands on work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep and up to date technical understanding of protocols and debugging methods for related technologies with prior experience both launching new product as well as driving continuous product improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals across functional teams and ability to meet or exceed expected timelines for projects.
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment.
• Demonstrated ability to uncover systemic issues and drive failure analysis to root cause swiftly and accurately.
• Ability to influence cross functional teams and external partners.
• Proficient with SQL, Excel & Power Point
• Expertise with electronic test equipment (digital / analog) such as Logic analyzers, oscilloscope and test systems to do board failure analysis and debug.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Meets / exceeds the clients functional / technical depth and complexity for this role

Typical Day in the Role :

• Co-located in the lab with 3 other engineers to help keep throughput up.
• Will be doing the first couple steps of failure analysis : make problem statement, read schematics and circuit layouts, talk with SME’s within the client, basic testing and checks.
• Partnered with FA engineers to work through root cause analysis will be doing triage in the process.
• Be able to take direction with senior engineers to help with next steps.

Candidate Requirements :

• Leadership : deliver results, customer obsession, ownership and deep dive.
• Red flags : too much experience could be negative if they are not cooperative with the team or willing to learn more.

Top 3 must-have hard skills

• Micro soldering experience
• Proficiency in using failure analysis laboratory equipment
• embedded, database or python programming experience