OTF Failure Analysis Technician - Night Shift
$51,710 - $99,770 USD yearly
Operate Dual Beam FIB/PFIB and SEM systems to prepare TEM samples and perform site-specific cross sectioning at the Intel Ocotillo Failure Analysis lab.
Originally posted 5 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role operates laboratory instruments to support high-volume manufacturing failure analysis on advanced technology nodes in the Intel Ocotillo Failure Analysis lab. The position requires working a permanent 12-hour compressed night shift schedule.
What you'll do
- Handle silicon wafers and pieces, operating lab tools such as sputter coaters and spin coaters for sample pre-treatment.
- Operate Dual Beam FIB/PFIB to perform site-specific cross sectioning and prepare TEM samples, including site marking, protective material deposition, de-layering, imaging, and TEM lamella preparation.
- Operate SEM for imaging and material analysis.
- Follow schematics, diagrams, layouts, plans, and written and verbal descriptions to execute sample fabrication procedures.
- Participate in safety forums, lab sustaining and development, process transfer, tool ownership, BKM development, and cross-training.
- Work compressed 12-hour night shifts with the ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 lbs.
What you'll need
- High school diploma or advanced engineering studies in electrical, electronic, or related fields with 2+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry or with failure analysis tools; OR a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a STEM-related science or engineering field.
- Experience with hands-on handling of silicon wafers or pieces.
- Willingness and ability to work a permanent compressed 12-hour night shift schedule.
- Physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and stand or walk for extended periods.
Nice to have
- More than 5 years of experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing facility or lab facility.
- Proficiency and hands-on experience with Dual Beam FIB/PFIB/SEM systems.
- Background knowledge of semiconductor device structures and advanced technology nodes.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 43-day median for Failure Analysis Engineering roles.
Failure Analysis Engineering · Failure Analysis
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Open roles in category
221
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Median days open
43 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$99k
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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 (221 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 221 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 221 | 10083 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 43 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 43 open roles · median 29 d
- Lam Research · 17 open roles · median 26 d
- GlobalFoundries · 13 open roles · median 44 d
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 37 d
- SanDisk · 13 open roles · median 6 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 11 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 221 open Failure Analysis Engineering (Failure Analysis) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 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.