Failure Analysis Engineer

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Failure Analysis Engineer located in Milpitas CA.

Reporting to the Manager, FA Engineering, as the Failure Analysis Engineer role you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining cost-effective methods of troubleshooting systems, software, and/or equipment. You will implement solutions on critical items to propose to customers and keep failure inventories of the repair or manufacturing process in good health. You will maintain and grow the technical knowledge of the team, develop training and cross train employees for the benefit of flexibility of personnel between projects and technologies.

What a typical day looks like:

• Use electrical testing and diagnostic equipment to test and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical assemblies
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining cost-effective methods of troubleshooting.
• You will implement solutions on critical items to propose to customers and keep failure inventories of the repair or manufacturing process in good health
• You will maintain and grow the technical knowledge of the team, develop training and cross train employees for the benefit of flexibility of personnel between projects and technologies
• Keep in good health the technician efficiency and effectiveness indicators
• Issue timely test reports summarizing results, deviations, and present recommendations for potential improvements
• Perform deep dive analysis using various types of advance tools and instruments to identifying actual root causes.

The experience we're looking to add to our team,

• Minimum B.S. in Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer engineering, Mechanical/Materials Engineering or equivalent.
• Typically requires 4 years of hands-on experience in Failure analysis engineering in the high technology electronics industry (minimum 2-yr in consumer electronics RMA) or related area
• Strong ability to read and interpret schematic and component data sheets and its applications, circuit design experience is a plus
• Knowledge of electrical tools and methods like Oscilloscopes, TDR (time domain response), curve tracers, Thermal Imaging (FLIR and Lock-in Thermography), for fault isolation.
• Great communication skills
• Knowledge of reliability testing to relate failure from reliability test failure
• Experience with Root cause analysis methodologies (six sigma, 5 why's, Ishikawa diagrams, etc.)
• Statistical Analysis capability: able to work with data and analyze for trend and present to management
• Great organizing, reporting and presenting skills

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

EC37

Job Category
Production Engineering

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the recruitment process. Please advise us of any accommodations you may need by e-mailing: [email protected].