Product Failure Analysis Technician

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact:
As a Product Failure Analysis Technician, you will play a key role in Intel's commitment to delivering world-class silicon process technology and high-volume manufacturing. In this role, you will be instrumental in identifying and analyzing electrical, thermal, mechanical package, or component failures. By performing physical failure analysis using state-of-the-art techniques such as electron microscopy imaging, you will contribute to improving product yield, quality, and reliability. Your work will directly impact Intel's ability to innovate and maintain leadership in semiconductor technology, ensuring the reliability of cutting-edge products used by millions worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct hands-on analysis to identify physical failure modes using lab techniques such as micro-cleaving, ion milling, mechanical polishing, omni-probing, and advanced imaging methods like SEM, EDX, TEM, and FIB.

• Perform material analysis and failure analysis to support silicon process development and high-volume production.

• Prepare samples to isolate faults and establish root causes for product malfunctions.

• Track and update failure analysis cases daily, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow-up.

• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to implement root-cause fixes and prevent malfunction recurrence.

• Support and sustain lab equipment, ensuring analytical capabilities meet advanced transistor and interconnect technology needs.

• Participate in automation and improvement of failure analysis tools and methodologies, developing new techniques and sharing best-known methods (BKM) across teams.

• Support new process and product transfer to high-volume manufacturing factories during production startup.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology/Biochemistry, Physics, Material Science, Microelectronics, or other related scientific or engineering fields.

• -OR- Associate’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology/Biochemistry, Physics, Material Science, Microelectronics, or other related scientific or engineering fields with 3+ years of experience in a related technical field

• -OR- High School diploma/GED with 8+ years of experience in related technical field

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of hands-on experience with electron or ion beam-based imaging techniques.

• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing lab equipment.

• Strong communication skills and disciplined execution in fast-paced laboratory environments.

• Familiarity with semiconductor equipment and test tool development and maintenance.

• Basic knowledge of vacuum systems and imaging sample preparation.

• Proficiency in electron or ion beam-based techniques such as SEM, EDX, TEM, and FIB.

Take the next step in advancing your career with Intel and contribute to shaping the future of technology. Apply today to join our dynamic team.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 4 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

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Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $60,450.00-116,640.00 USD (Hourly Role) 

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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