Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer — open 6 days.
About the role
This role is responsible for the initial reject analysis of products at Final Test, providing support on engineering evaluations.
What you'll do
- Perform basic failure analysis on Final Test rejects including X-ray, SAT, External/Internal Visual Inspection, Decapsulation, and Cratering Test.
- Identify basic failure mechanisms seen during inspection.
- Document findings and write technical reports.
- Create and maintain an excel database for manufacturing flow and machine/equipment numbers.
- Calculate RBFA ppm metrics and generate reports.
- Update system transactions for suspected maverick lots.
What you'll need
- At least 3 years of college education or technology background.
- At least 2 years of experience in semiconductor assembly or final test operations.
- Strong knowledge in internal and external visual/mechanical criteria.
- Ability to perform x-ray inspection, chemical de-processing, and internal visual inspection.
- Knowledge of computer systems.
Skills: failure analysis, X-ray, decapsulation, visual inspection, root cause
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 47-day median for Failure Analysis Engineering roles.
Failure Analysis Engineering · Failure Analysis
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Open roles in category
187
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Median days open
47 d
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Median salary
$116k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | onsemi | All employers we track in this specialty (187 roles · 38 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 187 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 269 | 9377 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 49 d | 47 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $116k |
Skills observed across this category: failure analysis, X-ray, decapsulation, visual inspection, root cause
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 32 open roles · median 65 d
- AMD · 14 open roles · median 52 d
- Infineon Technologies · 13 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 13 open roles · median 36 d
- Intel Corporation · 11 open roles · median 33 d
- SanDisk · 9 open roles · median 23 d
How we counted: 187 open Failure Analysis Engineering (Failure Analysis) roles from 38 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Sept 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.