Sr Staff Failure Analysis Engineer

Job Title

Sr Staff Failure Analysis Engineer

Role Summary

Lead and execute complex semiconductor failure analysis investigations for advanced technology and AI-related products. Work closely with design, process integration, product engineering, reliability, and manufacturing teams to identify root causes and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Based in Bayan Lepas, Malaysia; supports engineering, qualification, reliability, manufacturing, and customer-return investigations.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 7 years of hands-on semiconductor failure analysis experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for end-to-end failure analysis activities and for delivering clear technical conclusions and recommendations.

• Lead failure analysis for engineering, qualification, reliability, manufacturing, and customer-returned devices.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, yield, and reliability.
• Perform electrical verification and characterization to validate failure signatures and reproduce failure conditions.
• Support technology development, new product introduction, and process qualification; correlate electrical, physical, design, process, and reliability data to determine root cause.
• Develop and improve FA methodologies and best practices to increase diagnostic efficiency and success rates.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and present investigation findings to management and customers.
• Apply advanced fault isolation techniques such as OBIRCH, thermal HS imaging, photon emission analysis (PEM), parametric analysis, bench setups for functional failures, and time domain reflectometry (TDR).
• Conduct and interpret physical failure analysis using C-SAM, 2D & 3D X-ray, SEM, EDX, delayering and cross-sectioning at package and die levels.
• Manage multiple projects and lead cross-functional technical investigations.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience.

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on semiconductor failure analysis experience, including practical execution of fault isolation and physical analysis techniques.
• Proven expertise in electrical verification, characterization, and fault isolation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics and integrated circuit operation.
• Proficient in CAD and schematic interpretation.
• Experience with advanced semiconductor technologies and complex IC products.
• Demonstrated root cause analysis skills, strong analytical and troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to present technical findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience supporting AI, HPC, data center, GPU, accelerator, or advanced packaging products.
• Familiarity with AI hardware architectures, advanced nodes, heterogeneous integration, or system-level failure analysis.
• Knowledge of reliability testing (ESD, latch-up, EOS) and silicon debug methodologies.
• Experience with Smart Power Stage (SPS) packages, electrical failure node interpretation, or package-level analysis.
• Programming or data analytics skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or related disciplines.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.