Failure Analysis Engineer

Failure Analysis Engineer

United States, Milpitas, CA

Solar Edge (NASDAQ: SEDG) is a leading global provider of smart energy technology, offering solutions in solar inverters, battery storage, backup systems, EV charging, and AI-based energy management. This role focuses on improving reliability of power electronics through in-depth failure analysis.

Milpitas, CA

• Take ownership of failure investigations on power electronic hardware, including field returns, prototype failures, and in-lab anomalies.
• Create smart, practical investigation plans tailored to each failure mode.
• Investigate and characterize failures across power conversion topologies such as DC-DC converters, isolated buck converters, dual active bridge (DAB), inverters, and related circuits.
• Build, modify, and troubleshoot custom test setups, including wiring, soldering, crimping, instrumentation, and fixture configuration.
• Operate and interpret results from lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power analyzers, curve tracers, function generators, thermal cameras, and high-voltage power supplies.
• Conduct material-level analysis including cross-sectioning, metallographic inspection, and examination of thermal and mechanical damage.
• Work safely on systems up to 690 V, following LOTO, arc-flash awareness, and energized-equipment protocols.
• Support investigations in varied physical environments, including equipment rooms and elevated platforms, with the ability to lift and maneuver heavy equipment.
• Translate findings into crisp, actionable reports that help design, reliability, and engineering teams improve decisions.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience or self-taught expertise in electronics also considered.
• Relentless curiosity and drive to chase root cause until the technical story is clear.
• Solid working knowledge of power electronics, including switching behavior, magnetics, gate-drive circuits, thermal management, and common power conversion topologies.
• Hands-on experience debugging, testing, and validating real hardware in the lab.
• Confidence in building and adapting test setups independently, including soldering THT and SMD components, crimping terminals, wiring, and selecting appropriate equipment.
• Strong safety background and experience working on low-voltage systems up to 690 V (LOTO, arc-flash awareness, safe practices with energized equipment).
• Comfort working at heights and in physically demanding environments, with the ability to lift heavy equipment.
• Familiarity with materials or metallurgical analysis (cross-sectioning, SEM, etc.) is a strong plus.
• Strong mechanical intuition gained through formal training, machining, design, fabrication, or related hands-on work.
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to prioritize, make sound technical calls, and maintain momentum without step-by-step direction.

Solar Edge proudly seeks to build a richly diverse workforce with equity and inclusion. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.