Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self‑driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high‑performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You are a highly analytical and hands‑on engineer, passionate about hardware systems and their reliability. With a deep understanding of electronics, troubleshooting techniques, and system‑level failures, you thrive in fast‑paced environments where precision and attention to detail matter most. You combine technical rigor, data driven analysis with a collaborative spirit, always seeking to uncover root causes and drive continuous improvement.

Your experience spans across failure analysis, PCBA testing, and Final Assembly system testing, making you a go‑to expert for both technical challenges and field reliability.

You enjoy working with cross‑functional teams, communicating complex findings in clear, actionable ways, and you’re comfortable presenting your insights to stakeholders at all levels.

You are proactive, resourceful, and dedicated, always ready to take ownership of challenging problems and see them through to resolution. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will directly influence the success of industry‑leading products and where your growth is nurtured through collaboration and innovation, Synopsys is the place for you.

• Managing field hardware quality for Synopsys HAV products
• Monitoring field quality data and metrics such as RMA rates, MTBF, and product reliability
• Owning failure analysis of field returned hardware, maintaining SLA on FA, and ensuring accurate entry of FA information in the RMA database
• Analyzing RMA data, Failure Analysis, and Repair data to identify trends and raise quality excursions, collaborating with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to validate resolution plans
• Driving improvement, containment and mitigation plans for quality alerts, troubleshooting failures from system to PCBA/mechanical component level
• Conducting component‑level troubleshooting and repair with supply chain partners, reviewing and approving failure analysis results, and maintaining design for reliability/service guides
• Publishing external‑facing Failure Analysis Reports
• Leading field hardware quality meetings with key stakeholders, including senior management and customer support teams
• Enhancing and scaling up FA testing and automation, deploying standardized processes at global suppliers, and managing component‑level supplier FA as needed
• Overseeing operational performance of Failure Analysis at contract manufacturer(s), ensuring partner(s) achieve key performance indicators, including FA SLA times, fault duplication rates, and fault isolation rates
• Working closely with the Product Quality and Manufacturing Test team to improve factory quality from field FA data
• Reviewing and approving Failure Analysis results, ensuring status of RMA and Failure Analysis cases are updated in Synopsys customer relationship management system
• Maintaining ECO matrix for RMA products and its implementation for repaired inventory
• Maintaining a design for reliability/service guide, reviewing upcoming designs for DFR/DFS requirements
• Driving component level failure analysis with appropriate suppliers
• Traveling up to 25% of the time to supplier sites out of the Bay Area

• Elevate product quality and reliability, ensuring Synopsys hardware consistently meets and exceeds customer expectations
• Reduce field failure rates and improve MTBF, directly contributing to customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
• Drive proactive identification and resolution of quality excursions, minimizing downtime and optimizing manufacturing processes
• Influence design for reliability and service, impacting future product development and lifecycle management
• Support key business metrics by maintaining accurate failure analysis records and communicating actionable insights to stakeholders
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