Engineering Technician - Failure Analysis

Summary: Manufacturing and Engineering technical support in the identification of primarily hardware failure mechanisms to component level in power control and peripheral devices associated with electric vehicles of all types. Includes the requirement to write detailed reports and follow through with generation of corrective actions to manufacturing and engineering when appropriate.

• Interpret a reported issue with a product or assembly and perform non-destructive testing to confirm of rule out the reported issue, while also checking for any non-related anomalies in device operation.

• Follow the analysis procedure and capture all pertinent information into database.

• Write Failure Analysis Report using a template that concisely explains the determined root cause of failure.

• If necessary, work with engineering to analyze and correct possible design related issues.

• Work with component engineering to identify component related issues that require outside resources such as SEM, or X-ray imaging.

• Excellent component-level troubleshooting skills are required, with emphasis on non-destructive test methods, careful documentation, and a complete photographic record of the processes employed.

• Ability to conceive and assemble test fixtures to facilitate troubleshooting and analysis tasks will be expected. Many products have embedded processors.

• Familiarity with motor control software and CAN OPEN communications-based systems is highly desirable.

• Maintains the equipment and tools in the Failure Analysis department. This includes routine maintenance, calibration support and general housekeeping / 5S.

• Other tasks as assigned

• Associate degree or equivalent (e.g., 2 years of technical training or trade school with theoretical understanding of digital, analog, microprocessor technology).

• At least 5+ years of directly related experience

• Ability to use hand tools and test equipment effectively

• Experience in technical support is a plus.

  • Electronic: Ability to read and understand electronic schematic diagrams, determine function of circuit blocks, develop methods to verify circuitry works as designed. Demonstrated ability to build, test and troubleshoot circuitry. Ability to apply circuit analog and digital electronics theory, principles of electronic circuits and fundamentals of electronics testing procedures. Ability to modify or build simple designs with little or no help.
    
    Ability to troubleshoot to the component level. Knowledge of electronic assembly and packaging methods. Knowledge of ESD principles and practices.

  • Software: Ability to independently apply and create test programs in a proprietary control language as required to perform failure analysis duties. Familiarity with CAN OPEN based vehicle systems. Familiarity with principles and applications of embedded software based design. Software debugging experience.

  • Mechanical: Basic understanding of accepted electronic assembly techniques. Ability to work with sheet metal enclosures for fabrication of test fixture.

  • Manufacturing: Understanding of basic manufacturing procedures for electronic assemblies, such as soldering techniques, assembly hardware installation, PCB fabrication, and product final assembly.

  • Tools and Techniques: Soldering and removal of surface mount components. Use of microscope for inspection. Mechanical disassembly requires hand tools and power assist tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches and other common benchtop tools. Ability to use Oscilloscope for waveform observation and capture:
    Measure Voltage, current, temperature using DVM: test semiconductors on curve tracers; safely use high current and moderate voltage power supplies. Occasionally use high energy battery systems.

• Strong written, verbal, & interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal/external contacts.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).

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