Ocotillo Failure Analysis Engineer – TEM/Probing Engineer - Arizona, Phoenix, United States
Product Engineering & Quality
$103,730 - $170,630 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- Operate general failure analysis tools, including TEM, SEM, and optical scopes.
- Perform electrical probing and advanced characterization on silicon devices (wafer-level and site-specific structures).
- Set up, operate, and troubleshoot probe stations and electrical measurement systems.
- Analyze electrical data (e.g., IV, CV, leakage, shorts/opens) to support fault isolation and root cause identification.
- Partner with FA engineers to integrate probing with SEM, FIB/PFIB, and TEM-based workflows.
- Drive improvements in probing methods, workflows, and best-known methods (BKMs).
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or related STEM fields.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with TEM or FIB or SEM or nanoprobing instrumentation in a lab or applications setting in other techniques OR 2+ years of experience in a lab setting where samples are prepared for analysis.
- US citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- MS, or PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or related STEM fields.
- Knowledge of semiconductor process fundamentals and advances in fabrication technology.
- Knowledge or direct experience with general failure analysis tools in a semiconductor laboratory.
- Prior experience working with US Government contracts including security and sensitive document handling and/or Top-Secret US Government clearance.
- Active US Government Security Clearance, with a minimum of Secret level.
Market context
This role has been open 64 days — well above the 52-day median for Failure Analysis Engineering roles.
Failure Analysis Engineering · Failure Analysis
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Open roles in category
191
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$115k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (191 roles · 39 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 191 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 182 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 52 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $115k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 33 open roles · median 74 d
- GlobalFoundries · 14 open roles · median 25 d
- Lam Research · 14 open roles · median 41 d
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 46 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 11 open roles · median 28 d
- AMD · 9 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 191 open Failure Analysis Engineering (Failure Analysis) roles from 39 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.
US, Arizona, Phoenix, United States
On-site
$103,730 - $170,630 USD yearly
2 months ago