Senior Failure Analysis Engineer, Optical Fault Isolation

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 264,500 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Problem-solving","Technical communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Root cause analysis"]

Drive die-level logic fault localization for advanced semiconductor devices by performing hands-on failure analysis, physical/electrical fault isolation, and root cause identification. Use the Advantest 93K ATE platform to test and characterize DUTs, set up test looping, and apply LVP/SDL and other FA techniques. Collaborate with Design, DFT, Test, and Foundry teams to distinguish design vs. fab vs. tester-induced failures and deliver actionable corrective actions to improve yield, performance, and reliability.

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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer, Optical Fault Isolation

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Job Summary

Drive die-level logic fault localization for advanced semiconductor devices by performing hands-on failure analysis, physical/electrical fault isolation, and root cause identification. Use the Advantest 93K ATE platform to test and characterize DUTs, set up test looping, and apply LVP/SDL and other FA techniques. Collaborate with Design, DFT, Test, and Foundry teams to distinguish design vs. fab vs. tester-induced failures and deliver actionable corrective actions to improve yield, performance, and reliability.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform die-level logic fault localization through complex, hands-on failure analysis and physical/electrical fault isolation.
  • •Use the Advantest 93K ATE platform to test and characterize DUTs and establish test loops for FA techniques like LVP and SDL.
  • •Apply DFT knowledge (scan, BIST, boundary scan) to interpret test patterns and guide fault isolation strategies.
  • •Analyze test results to distinguish design, fab process, or tester-induced failures and define corrective actions.
  • •Collaborate with Design, Test, Product Engineering, and Foundry Engineering teams to resolve yield, performance, and reliability issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,000 - 264,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a closely related field (or equivalent experience).
  • •5+ years of direct, hands-on experience in semiconductor failure analysis, yield engineering, or product engineering.
  • •Strong practical experience with the Advantest 93K test platform.
  • •Good understanding of DFT basics, including scan, BIST, and boundary scan, and logic fault localization.
  • •Expert-level experience with LFI techniques (e.g., LVP, EMMI, SDL, OBIRCH, or other photon/laser-based techniques).
Experience:5+ yearsSemiconductorsFailure analysisYield engineeringProduct engineering
Education:Master's in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics
Skills:Problem-solvingTechnical communicationCross-functional collaborationRoot cause analysis
Tech Stack:Advantest 93KATEDUTFault isolationLVPSDLDFTScanBISTBoundary scanLFI techniquesEMMIOBIRCHTeradyne Ultraflex

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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