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Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer

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Job Description

Job Req ID: 28171

About Supermicro

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Support and participate in the repair of production defective PCBA boards, following established procedures and guidance.
  • Assist with NPI build activities, including basic debugging, analysis, and repair of defective boards, as part of cross-functional support.
  • Work closely with the product engineering team to help identify and resolve production-related issues, including those arising from SMT and PCBA assembly processes.
  • Support failure analysis activities for defective boards and collaborate with R&D on critical non-conformance (NG) symptoms where required.
  • Assist in preparing failure analysis reports, repair records, and related documentation, contributing to traceability and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Perform other related duties or technical support tasks as assigned by the supervisor, based on operational needs.
  • Exposure to PCBA schematics, test points, and debugging tools (e.g., multimeter, oscilloscope) will be an added value.
  • Familiarity with SMT processes, soldering, rework techniques, or IPC standards is preferable and considered an advantage to the candidate.
  • Ability or willingness to support NPI ramp-up activities, pilot runs, or engineering builds is desirable.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new products, technologies, and repair methodologies is viewed as an added value.
  • Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet work demands.
  • Willingness to support company assignments, including overtime and overseas travel (e.g., the U.S., Taiwan) for short-term missions of up to one month.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), or a related field, with at least 35 years of repair experience in the PCBA industry.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external stakeholders, including customers.
  • Working knowledge or exposure to computer or server operations and common electronic components or devices is preferable and considered an advantage to the candidate.
  • Basic understanding of electronic circuit fundamentals is desirable and viewed as an added value.
  • Experience or familiarity with soldering and desoldering techniques is preferred; exposure to BGA rework will be an added advantage.
  • Understanding or hands-on exposure to computer or server testing and inspection processes is preferable.
  • Comfortable operating common software environments such as Windows; basic exposure to Linux is considered an added value.
  • Ability to support electronic circuit analysis and troubleshooting activities, under guidance when required, is desirable.
  • Demonstrates teamwork, self-motivation, and a positive working attitude, with the willingness to contribute to team objectives and continuous improvement.

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Job ID: 139404859