What are the responsibilities and job description for the Failure Analysis Technician position at Vicor?
Responsibilities
Provides timely and accurate root-cause analysis of VPC products (IC’s, System-in-Package, and filters) using electrical and physical failure analysis techniques.
Supports Failure Analysis Engineers and works with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Design, etc.) to solve problems arising from customer returns, process anomalies, engineering evaluations, and new product development.
Communicates analysis results through formal, technical report writing.
Collaborates with internal and external laboratories as needed.
Meets failure analysis cycle-time requirements
Minimum Requirements
5 years of relevant Failure Analysis experience in the semiconductor or PCB industry
Associate degree or technical certification in Electronics
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Strong knowledge and experience utilizing physical failure analysis techniques for IC’s and PCB’s including cross-sectioning, parallel lapping, Reactive Ion Etching, decapsulating, X-ray analysis and chemical deprocessing.
Experience utilizing optical and scanning electron microscopes including EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray) analysis
Ability to troubleshoot electrical failures by micro-probing and using electrical test equipment
Adept at I/V curve-tracing using analog and multi-pin, digital curve tracers (RTI).
Experience building evaluation boards by interpreting schematics and soldering components
Demonstrated proficiency utilizing MS Word, Excel, photo-editing, schematic and IC layout software
Familiar with FA techniques in order to effectively direct external lab’s: EMMI, FIB, CSAM, OBIRCH, TIVA, LIVA, etc.
Able to write concisely using good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
Must be highly organized with a strong attention to detail. Must be able to manage multiple, concurrent assignments under tight deadlines
Able to follow instructions, maintain priorities, and make good decisions with minimal supervision
Has an FA mindset understanding FA processes, flow, and decision tree
Familiar with IC packaging, semiconductor processes, and PCB manufacturing
Experience working within an ISO-9001 work environment is a plus
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Vicor is an Equal Opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.
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About Vicor
Vicor Corporation designs, manufactures and markets innovative, high performance modular power components, from bricks to semiconductor-centric solutions, to enable customers to efficiently convert and manage power from the wall plug to the point-of-load. Complementing an extensive portfolio of patented innovations in power conversion and power distribution with significant application development expertise, Vicor offers comprehensive product lines addressing a broad range of power conversion and management requirements across all power distribution architectures, including CPA, DPA, IBA, FPA and CBA. Vicor focuses on solutions for performance-critical applications in the following markets: enterprise and high performance computing, telecommunications and network infrastructure, industrial equipment and automation, vehicles and transportation and aerospace and defense electronics.
