Ocotillo Failure Analysis Technician – TEM Prep - Arizona, Phoenix, United States
$44,230 - $85,340 USD yearly
Originally posted 13 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Product Failure Analysis Technician, you will identify and analyze electrical, thermal, mechanical, package, or component failures within products.
What you'll do
- Prepare TEM samples using Dual Beam FIB/PFIB and related techniques for site-specific analysis.
- Operate lab tools including SEM, FIB/PFIB, and optical imaging systems for material analysis and sample prep.
- Perform wafer handling, coating, and pre-treatment processes to support TEM workflows.
- Execute sample fabrication steps based on schematics, layouts, and engineering instructions.
- Operate lab instruments to support high volume manufacturing of advanced technology nodes, including sputter coaters and spin coaters.
- Participate in process improvements, BKM development, and cross-training on new techniques.
What you'll need
- High School diploma with 1+ years of hands-on experience in failure analysis, product testing, or a related domain OR an AA/AS degree.
- Expertise in utilizing analysis tools such as electron microscopy, mechanical polishing, or similar techniques.
- Proficiency in tracking and reporting systems for failure analysis cases.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to follow detailed procedures.
- US citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Associate's degree or technical certification in a related field.
- Exposure to SEM, FIB, or materials characterization tools.
- Exposure to semiconductor processing or cleanroom environments.
- Experience working in a lab, manufacturing, or technical environment.
- Active US Government Security Clearance, with a minimum of Secret level.
This role has been open 65 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.