Failure Analysis Engineering Technician/Engineer Job Plano area,Texas USA,Manufacturing / Production

Responsibilities

Diagnose failures across PCB assemblies, subassemblies, cables and harnesses, mechanical assemblies, box-build products, and finished goods using schematics, drawings, BOMs, test data, RMA information, and other technical documentation.
Disassemble and tear down finished products as needed to access internal assemblies, reproduce failures, and determine the true failure location.
Perform component- and circuit-level troubleshooting on SMT and through-hole PCB assemblies to identify electrical, functional, mechanical, connection, workmanship, and assembly defects.
Perform or oversee component replacement and advanced rework, including BGA, QFN, QFP, fine-pitch rework, soldering, desoldering, jumper installation, trace and pad repair, cable, harness, and PON replacement, connector repair, and other approved repair activities.
Restore and reassemble repaired products in accordance with approved manufacturing and workmanship requirements, ensuring proper fit, function, and reliability.
Determine appropriate disposition for failed products, including repair, additional engineering evaluation, return to supplier or customer, or scrap.
Coordinate retest and final product validation after repair to confirm complete functional recovery prior to release.
Lead or support technical investigation of RMA and customer-returned products, including failure reproduction, product teardown, repair feasibility assessment, and technical disposition.
Analyze recurring failures and repair trends across PCBA, subassembly, and finished-product levels to identify root causes and opportunities for design, process, or test improvements.
Collaborate with Test, Process, Manufacturing, Quality, and customer engineering teams to distinguish product failures from process, test, assembly, or handling issues.
Participate in root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, 8D investigations, CAPA initiatives, and customer failure investigations as required.
Support engineering evaluations, prototype builds, new product introduction activities, production launches, and field-return investigations.
Develop and validate repair, teardown, reassembly, and recovery procedures for recurring failure modes to ensure consistent, high-quality repairs.
Provide technical direction and support to Production, Quality, Repair Technicians, and other cross-functional teams involved in repair and failure analysis activities.
Interpret and apply IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies requirements and applicable customer workmanship standards during repair and validation.
Ensure repaired PCBAs, subassemblies, and finished products meet applicable IPC, customer, engineering, mechanical, and internal requirements.
Verify that disassembly and repair activities do not introduce secondary damage and that products are correctly restored and reassembled.
Document repair activities, RMA findings, failure modes, root causes, dispositions, and corrective actions thoroughly and accurately.
Support internal and customer quality audits and provide technical evidence and documentation for product failure investigations.
Work with Test Engineering to confirm that repaired products successfully complete all applicable functional tests and final-product validation.
Maintain accurate repair records, RMA reports, failure-analysis reports, defect codes, teardown findings, and engineering documentation.
Review repair and return data to identify trends and opportunities to reduce repeat failures, scrap, rework, and repair turnaround time.
Develop and update repair instructions, RMA investigation methods, teardown and reassembly procedures, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures to support continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

At least 5 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, product repair, failure analysis, RMA investigation, PCBA rework, or electronic troubleshooting.
Proven experience troubleshooting complete electronic products and advanced SMT packages, from finished-product level down to component and circuit level.
Strong understanding of electronic products, SMT and PCBA manufacturing, assembly, box-build, and product repair processes.
Ability to read and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, assembly and mechanical drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), work instructions, test results, and product specifications.
Hands-on expertise with product teardown and reassembly, soldering, electronic rework, cable and harness repair, connectors, and mechanical…

Failure Analysis Engineering Technician​/Engineer

Failure Analysis Engineering Technician/Engineer