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Failure Analysis Engineer

NOKIA
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/6/2026

FAILURE ANALYSIS / YIELD IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

Responsible for failure analysis, with an emphasis on driving process and tool characterization, as well as yield improvement, in a wafer fab that manufactures photonic integrated circuits. This includes:

  • Operating cross-section SEMs as well as Focused Ion Beam SEMs.
  • Maintaining the health of SEM equipment
  • Interfacing with equipment vendors for support
  • Working with internal customers to understand their requests and provide the desired data

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare samples and perform failure analysis work (FIB/Cross-section/EDX/etc.)
  • Review diagnostic/test data of current and next generation products to identify issues, plan FA next steps (what type of FA, sampling plan, etc.)
  • Interpret FA outcomes and determine root cause of device failures
  • Present FA findings and work with stakeholders to implement recommendations for improvement arising from FA analysis
  • Coordinate with outside providers for FA work that cannot be done in-house

Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Experience with Failure Analysis equipment in a wafer fab environment
  • Data analysis skills
  • Excellent communication skills, writing reports and presenting findings
  • Work in a team environment consisting of engineers and operators
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet business needs with short deadlines
  • Experience with III-V devices a plus

Education Required:

Requires a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related field, with a concentration in microelectronics, optoelectronics, electronics, or physics plus 2-3 years of experience or a MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related field.


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