Electrical Failure Analysis Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)
Schedule: Full-time, onsite lab role. Typical Monday–Friday daytime hours; flexibility required to support urgent analyses, extended hours, or occasional weekend work based on lab demand.

About the Role

Eurofins EAG Laboratories is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead hands-on investigations of electronic components, packages, and systems. You will work directly in the lab owning electrical failure analysis from problem definition through root cause and client recommendations.

This role is best suited for someone who enjoys deep technical debugging, operates lab tools independently, and can translate complex data into clear, actionable conclusions.

What You’ll Do

• Perform hands-on failure analysis on semiconductor devices and electronic components (ICs, subcomponents, systems)
• Design and execute analytical plans to determine root cause of electrical/mechanical failures
• Use and interpret results from tools such as: X-ray, SEM/EDS, FA isolation techniques, and electrical characterization tools
• Analyze ATE datalogs, schematics, and test results to diagnose issues
• Lead or contribute to fault isolation and deprocessing workflows
• Review, validate, and approve lab data and technical reports
• Communicate findings to internal teams and external clients in clear, practical terms
• Identify process improvements to increase lab throughput and reduce repeat failures
• Support cross-functional collaboration with lab staff to manage workflow, quality, and priorities

Why Join EAG

• Work on high-impact technical problems across multiple industries
• Access to advanced lab tools and techniques
• Opportunity to own investigations end-to-end and influence outcomes
• Collaborative, hands-on team environment focused on technical excellence

Compliance Requirement (ITAR)

This position supports work subject to U.S. export control regulations.
Applicants must meet U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR:

• U.S. Citizen
• U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card)
• Protected Individual (asylee or refugee)