OTF Failure Analysis Technician - Night Shift - Arizona, Phoenix, United States
$60,450 - $99,770 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is a permanent night shift technician position supporting high volume manufacturing in the Intel Ocotillo Failure Analysis lab.
What you'll do
- Handle silicon wafers and pieces, operating lab instruments to support high volume manufacturing. - Operate sample pre-treatment lab tools including sputter coaters and spin coaters. - Operate Dual Beam FIB/PFIB to perform site-specific cross sectioning and prepare TEM samples, including site marking, depositing protective materials, de-layering, imaging, and TEM lamella preparation. - Operate SEM for imaging and material analysis. - Follow schematics, diagrams, layouts, plans, and written or verbal descriptions to execute sample fabrication procedures. - Participate in safety forums, lab sustaining and development, process transfer, tool ownership, BKM development, and cross-training across analytical techniques.
What you'll need
- High School diploma, or advanced engineering studies in electrical, electronic, or a related field of study. - 2+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry or working with failure analysis tools. - Willingness to work a compressed 12-hour night shift. - Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lb, with long periods of standing and walking.
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.
This role has been open 140 days — well above the 50-day median for Failure Analysis Engineering roles.
Failure Analysis Engineering · Failure Analysis
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Open roles in category
204
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$107k
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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 (204 roles · 40 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 204 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 196 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 70 d | 50 d (+20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $107k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 43 open roles · median 51 d
- GlobalFoundries · 16 open roles · median 32 d
- Lam Research · 16 open roles · median 31 d
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 31 d
- AMD · 9 open roles · median 92 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 9 open roles · median 70 d
How we counted: 204 open Failure Analysis Engineering (Failure Analysis) roles from 40 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.