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Reliability Engineer

Programmers.io
Santa Clara, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/29/2026

One of our clients which is having operations globally is looking a Reliability Engineer - Physical Failure Analysis -Onsite to Santa Clara, CA. Please find the below job description and request you to share me your resume to srinath.k@programmers.ai


  • Job Title: Reliability Engineer - Physical Failure Analysis
  • Location: Onsite in Santa Clara, CA
  • Duration: Full-time and Contract options available


Job Summary

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer with expertise in Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) to investigate product failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve product reliability and quality. [1, 2]


Key Responsibilities

  • Perform physical failure analysis on electronic components, semiconductor devices, and assemblies.
  • Conduct root cause investigations using techniques such as cross-sectioning, microscopy, X-ray, SEM, and EDS.
  • Support reliability qualification, life testing, and failure mechanism assessment. [1]


Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience in reliability engineering and physical failure analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of semiconductor and device failure mechanisms and reliability testing.
  • Experience with failure analysis tools and laboratory techniques.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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$62.00 to $73.00
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