Hardware Failure Analysis Technician (Oakland, CA)

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on triage and root cause analysis on field returns, reproduce reported issues, and coordinate further FA with relevant engineering teams.
• Execute failure analysis plans established by the FA Lead, and flag gaps or improvements you identify along the way.
• Participate in issue reviews and contribute feedback to help determine next steps and ensure product performance, manufacturing, and design issues are identified and risks mitigated.
• Flag potential patterns or recurring failure modes observed across units for the FA Lead to evaluate.
• Maintain organized tracking of all units in your queue, including deprioritized work — nothing falls through the cracks.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience performing triage, failure analysis, and root cause investigations on consumer electronics (smartphones, tablets, POS terminals, or similar hardware).
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals (e.g., resistance, voltage, current) and experience using lab equipment (optical microscope, multimeter, data loggers, thermocouples, etc.).
• Experience performing teardowns and disassembly of consumer electronics devices.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working through complex, ambiguous issues without an established process.
• Meticulous attention to documentation and ability to recognize recurring failure patterns across multiple units.
• Self-directed within your queue — you work the units in front of you without waiting for step-by-step instruction.

Skills

• [Bonus] Experience with Snowflake, Jira, Looker
• [Bonus] Can read electrical schematics

Education

• BS Degree and/or 3-5 years of relevant exp.

Pay

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is 100% Onsite.