Failure Analysis Engineer

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For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed‑signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end‑user solutions for the world’s top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award‑winning culture, built on inclusion and fairness, community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. We couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in.

Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

We’re looking for a skilled and collaborative engineer to join our team and perform failure analysis on mixed‑signal integrated circuits. If you’re passionate about solving complex technical challenges, supporting product qualifications, and contributing to new product development, we’d love to hear from you!

• Conduct device‑level failure analysis in a team‑oriented environment to support customer returns, product qualifications, yield excursions, and new product development.
• Perform electrical and physical fault isolation to identify root causes of failure efficiently and accurately.
• Generate detailed technical reports summarizing failure analysis findings.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and methodologies into the failure analysis workflow.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with at least 6 years of hands‑on experience in IC failure analysis.
• Proficiency in electrical fault isolation techniques including photo‑emission, static and dynamic laser stimulation, LVx, scan diagnostics, ATE, thermal imaging, nanoprobing, and bench testing.
• Strong understanding of CAD layout, ATE and bench test data logs, digital and analog circuit design, device physics, and IC fabrication and packaging.
• Familiarity with common IC failure mechanisms and qualification stress methods.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with physical failure analysis tools and techniques such as SEM, FIB, EDS, AFM, planar delayering, chemical deprocessing, and chemical decoration.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Industries:
  Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics, and Computer Hardware
• Location:
  
  Austin, TX
• Salary range: $80,000.00 - $

Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job‑related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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