Failure Analysis Engineer III

Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work directly with top-name customers on development and deployment of new server hardware and firmware (BIOS, RAID, DMI, FRU).
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with customers, vendors, and internal teams in support of overall company objectives.
• Provide support to manufacturing and customer service teams
  , replicating and troubleshooting field-returned failures.
• Drive technical issues to closure by working with internal and field engineers to identify, track, root cause, and resolve issues.

• Perform PCBA-level troubleshooting and component-level FA to identify root causes of hardware failures.
• Use diagnostic equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, thermal imaging cameras, X-ray, BGA rework stations, and ICT/boundary scan tool
  s.
• Interpret and analyze schematics, Gerber files, and PCBA layout documentation to trace power rails, signal paths, and interconnects.
• Troubleshoot power delivery issues, signal integrity problems, and component defects on x86 server systems

• Provide input on next-generation server produc
  ts by designing, building, and testing evaluation uni
  ts to meet customer requirements.
• Balance design choices across s cost, cooling and power efficiency, form factor, reliability, and specific project requirements.
• Qualify bleeding-edge hardware and firmware technolog
  ies at both component and platform levels.
• Execute and analyze power and performance benchmark tes
  ts on new server hardware.
• Refine standard tests to drive improvements in new technologi
  es and better meet customer needs.

• Develop Python script
  ts to automate FA data collection, stress testing, and performance analysis.
• Configure and administrator Linux-based OS (Red Hat, SuSE, Debian) for hardware validation and debugging.

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience (3+ years).
• Deep knowledge of server component architecture and des
  ign (motherboards, CPUs, RAM, hard drives, heat sinks, fans.)
• Working knowledge of power-related compone
  nts (power supplies, PDUs, VRMs) and control interface s (PMBus, IPMI).
• Strong experience in PCBA-level troubleshooting, FA at the component level, and reading schematics & PCBA layout fi
  les.
• Ability to troubleshoot x86-based syst
  ems, diagnosing hardware and software issues.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and Linux OS administrat
  ion (Red Hat, SuSE, Debian.)
• Excell written and verbal communication ski
  lls.
• Attention to detail, strong process orientation, and organizational skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and comfortable in a fast-moving, small-team environment.

• Experience with thermal, power, and signal integrity analysis tools
  .
• Familiarity with hardware validation automation frameworks

Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.