Principal Failure Analysis Engineer (Semiconductor / Electronics)
Eurofins | EAG Laboratories · Irvine, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading with filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to extract substantive content: The posting includes description about company, role, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, physical requirements maybe. Pay and schedule not mentioned. So we should not create Pay or Schedule sections.
We need sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly also "Physical Requirements" but not in list of allowed headings; we could incorporate into Qualifications or Skills? The instruction says use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can use Requirements as a heading for qualifications? But they also have Qualifications heading. Might combine? The instruction: use those headings for section headings. We can decide to use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Avoid Requirements if not needed. But we have qualifications and skills separate.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details like specific tools, experiences, etc.
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We must remove duplicated lines, boilerplate. Also remove repeated sentences like "Every analysis, every test, and every question asked in our labs helps unlock what materials and products are capable of—and what the world can build next." appears twice; we should keep only once.
Also remove EEO statements, legal, etc.
Also remove navigation like "Check out our other opportunities: www.eag.com/about/careers/" maybe considered boilerplate; remove.
Also remove "Additional Information" sections like "What It’s Like to Work Here:" maybe we can incorporate into Benefits? But we have Benefits & Perks list. We'll keep Benefits section with bullet list.
We need to include physical requirements maybe under Qualifications or Skills? Could be part of Qualifications (since they are requirements). But we have Qualifications heading for education/experience; Skills heading for technical skills. Physical requirements could be under Qualifications as well, but maybe better to put under Requirements? Since we have Requirements heading allowed. Could use Requirements for physical requirements and maybe other non-skill requirements. But we also have Qualifications heading for education/experience. The instruction says we can use those headings; we can decide to use Requirements for physical requirements and maybe other non-skill requirements. However we must not create a section with filler. We have real content for physical requirements, so we can include a Requirements section.
Thus sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities, Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (technical skills), Requirements (physical requirements), Benefits.
We must not repeat job title. No Pay/Schedule.
Now extract content.
About the role: The description about Eurofins EAG Laboratories, mission, curiosity, etc. Also mention the lab in Irvine, CA provides test, engineering, reliability services to tech sectors, supporting clients from startups to Fortune 500, failure analysis staff succeed within challenging world, etc. Also mention examples of investigations, role description: employing advanced tools, conducting technical discussions, designing/executing analytical plan, consulting, recommending next steps, senior member, leading teams, project management, job planning, multi-disciplinary problem solving, legal projects, dynamic role, exposure to evolving samples, etc. Also mention if role excites you, welcome daily challenges, fast-paced, team-centric.
We need to preserve all substantive info, but we can condense into prose but not lose detail. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. Summarizing may lose detail; but we can keep key details as prose but must not omit specifics like tools, examples, etc. Might be okay to keep them in Responsibilities or About the role.
Better to split: About the role: company overview and mission. Responsibilities: specific duties of the role (conduct technical discussions, design/execute analytical plan, consult, recommend next steps, lead teams, project management, job planning, multi-disciplinary problem solving, legal projects, etc.) Also mention examples of investigations maybe as part of responsibilities? Could be under Responsibilities as bullet list.
Qualifications: education/experience: BSEE or MSEE required, Minimum 15+ yrs direct hands-on Failure Analysis lab experience (semiconductor and electronics industry), Experience and knowledge in semiconductor, materials analysis, electronics manufacturing, design, etc., Experiences as technical lead, manager or mentor highly desired.
Skills: Required hands-on experience/expertise: root cause failure analysis, fault isolation techniques (OBIRCH, XIVA, emmi, IR Thermography), Electrical Test/Measurements (ATE datalog, Curve trace, Bench test (parametric analyzer, o-scopes, CV measurement, LCR meter, etc.)), Microprobing/Picoprobing, X-ray (2D), SEM/EDS, Highly desired hands-on experience/expertise: LVP/LTP, SDL/LADA, DBFIB, PFIB, X-ray (CT/3D), Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (C-SAM), Deprocessing (RIE, parallel lapping, PFIB, etc.), Chemical etching (decapsulation, HF, acids/bases, delineation, etc.), Plasma etching (RIE, ICP, CF4, etc.), Cross sectioning (metallurgical, ion mill, DB FIB, etc.), Nanoprobing, FinFET and advanced node technology, DPA (Destructive Physical Analysis), Software: GDS layout, LabView, Working knowledge of: Device physics, circuits/schematics, analog/digital circuits, IC design, DPA, Mil-Std, AEC, JEDEC, IPC, etc., Semiconductor fabrication/process, yield enhancement, Manufacturing, IC package assembly, NPI, Reliability/Qualification testing, Able to develop new methods or techniques, Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken), Strong work ethic with commitment to accuracy, Ability to work to deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
Requirements (physical): Must be able to remain stationary up to 80% of time, Ability to continuously operate PC or lab equipment for extended periods (4+ hours), Ability to operate keyboard and other lab equipment, use telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels including overhead, Ability to communicate clearly and understandably ensure accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over telephone, and in group setting, Ability to handle small and fragile devices with tweezers and/or fingers, Require close distance visual acuity with or without correction, Must be willing and able to wear PPE such as hard-hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, laboratory coat and/or any other devices or equipment required, Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in context of workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota, Ability to move equipment or items up to 50 lbs, Reasonable accommodations may be made.
Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401k Company Matching, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Education Assistance, …and more! Also mention Learning & Development, Diversity & Authenticity, Teamwork etc. Could include those as benefits/perks. The posting includes "What It’s Like to Work Here: Teamwork... Learning & Development... Diversity & Authenticity: ... Benefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance: ✓ Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage ✓ 401k Company Matching ✓ Paid Time Off ✓ Wellness Program ✓ Education Assistance ✓ …and more!" So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points, plus maybe also mention Teamwork, Learning & Development, Diversity & Authenticity as part of Benefits/Perks. We'll keep them as bullet list.
We must not include duplicated lines. Also remove ISO 27001 and ITAR statements? Those are qualifications? They mention compliance with ISO 27001 standard and company requirements for Information security, and ITAR requirement (US Person). Those are substantive qualifications; we should keep them. They appear under Qualifications maybe. So include them in Qualifications or Requirements? They are requirements: compliance with ISO 27001, ITAR (US Person). We'll add them under Qualifications maybe as bullet.
We must not include EEO boilerplate. Remove all equal opportunity statements.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
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Make sure no empty sections.
Now write content concisely but preserving details.
About the role paragraph: Combine company overview and role context.
"Eurofins EAG Laboratories, with over 40 years of experience in engineering and materials testing, is part of Eurofins Scientific, a global leader operating over 950 labs in 60 countries with 65,000 employees and a portfolio of over 200,000 validated analytical methods. The Irvine, CA laboratory provides test, engineering, and reliability services to technology‑based sectors, supporting clients from startups to Fortune 500 leaders. Failure analysis staff work on complex challenges across industries such as semiconductors, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and consumer products, using advanced techniques in analytical chemistry, microscopy, surface analysis, and engineering sciences. The role involves conducting technical discussions to define scope, designing and executing analytical plans, consulting on results, recommending next steps, and, as a senior team member, leading peers or teams, managing projects, planning jobs, solving multi‑disciplinary problems, and handling legal or complex client issues in a fast‑paced, team‑centric environment."
That seems to capture.
Now Responsibilities bullet list: include items from description: conducting technical discussions to understand scope and expectations, designing and executing appropriate analytical plan/method, consulting with value‑added insight and result interpretation, recommending suitable next steps, working alongside peers and/or leading teams of engineers in the lab, aspects of project management, job planning, multi‑disciplinary problem solving, legal projects and other complex client issues and requests, exposed to ever‑changing array of samples, tools and techniques, also maybe include examples of investigations? Could be under responsibilities as bullet: "Performed failure investigations such as identifying semiconductor fabrication defects and design‑related issues in non‑functioning first‑version products for novel medical applications, enabling rapid manufacturing changes and redesign." and "Isolated and identified root cause of field product failures tied to specific manufacturing steps, informing containment plans to prevent larger public incidents." We'll include those.
Now Qualifications bullet list: BSEE or MSEE required; Minimum 15+ yrs direct hands‑on Failure Analysis laboratory experience (semiconductor and electronics industry); Experience and knowledge in semiconductor, materials analysis, electronics manufacturing, design, etc.; Experiences as technical lead, manager or mentor highly desired; Must comply with ISO 27001 standard and company information‑security requirements; Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
Now Skills bullet list: Required hands‑on experience/expertise: root cause failure analysis; fault isolation techniques (OBIRCH,
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading with filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to extract substantive content: The posting includes description about company, role, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, physical requirements maybe. Pay and schedule not mentioned. So we should not create Pay or Schedule sections. We need sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly also "Physical Requirements" but not in list of allowed headings; we could incorporate into Qualifications or Skills? The instruction says use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can use Requirements as a heading for qualifications? But they also have Qualifications heading. Might combine? The instruction: use those headings for section headings. We can decide to use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Avoid Requirements if not needed. But we have qualifications and skills separate. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details like specific tools, experiences, etc. We need to format lists with
- . For prose use
. For headings use
. We must remove duplicated lines, boilerplate. Also remove repeated sentences like "Every analysis, every test, and every question asked in our labs helps unlock what materials and products are capable of—and what the world can build next." appears twice; we should keep only once. Also remove EEO statements, legal, etc. Also remove navigation like "Check out our other opportunities: www.eag.com/about/careers/" maybe considered boilerplate; remove. Also remove "Additional Information" sections like "What It’s Like to Work Here:" maybe we can incorporate into Benefits? But we have Benefits & Perks list. We'll keep Benefits section with bullet list. We need to include physical requirements maybe under Qualifications or Skills? Could be part of Qualifications (since they are requirements). But we have Qualifications heading for education/experience; Skills heading for technical skills. Physical requirements could be under Qualifications as well, but maybe better to put under Requirements? Since we have Requirements heading allowed. Could use Requirements for physical requirements and maybe other non-skill requirements. But we also have Qualifications heading for education/experience. The instruction says we can use those headings; we can decide to use Requirements for physical requirements and maybe other non-skill requirements. However we must not create a section with filler. We have real content for physical requirements, so we can include a Requirements section. Thus sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities, Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (technical skills), Requirements (physical requirements), Benefits. We must not repeat job title. No Pay/Schedule. Now extract content. About the role: The description about Eurofins EAG Laboratories, mission, curiosity, etc. Also mention the lab in Irvine, CA provides test, engineering, reliability services to tech sectors, supporting clients from startups to Fortune 500, failure analysis staff succeed within challenging world, etc. Also mention examples of investigations, role description: employing advanced tools, conducting technical discussions, designing/executing analytical plan, consulting, recommending next steps, senior member, leading teams, project management, job planning, multi-disciplinary problem solving, legal projects, dynamic role, exposure to evolving samples, etc. Also mention if role excites you, welcome daily challenges, fast-paced, team-centric. We need to preserve all substantive info, but we can condense into prose but not lose detail. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. Summarizing may lose detail; but we can keep key details as prose but must not omit specifics like tools, examples, etc. Might be okay to keep them in Responsibilities or About the role. Better to split: About the role: company overview and mission. Responsibilities: specific duties of the role (conduct technical discussions, design/execute analytical plan, consult, recommend next steps, lead teams, project management, job planning, multi-disciplinary problem solving, legal projects, etc.) Also mention examples of investigations maybe as part of responsibilities? Could be under Responsibilities as bullet list. Qualifications: education/experience: BSEE or MSEE required, Minimum 15+ yrs direct hands-on Failure Analysis lab experience (semiconductor and electronics industry), Experience and knowledge in semiconductor, materials analysis, electronics manufacturing, design, etc., Experiences as technical lead, manager or mentor highly desired. Skills: Required hands-on experience/expertise: root cause failure analysis, fault isolation techniques (OBIRCH, XIVA, emmi, IR Thermography), Electrical Test/Measurements (ATE datalog, Curve trace, Bench test (parametric analyzer, o-scopes, CV measurement, LCR meter, etc.)), Microprobing/Picoprobing, X-ray (2D), SEM/EDS, Highly desired hands-on experience/expertise: LVP/LTP, SDL/LADA, DBFIB, PFIB, X-ray (CT/3D), Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (C-SAM), Deprocessing (RIE, parallel lapping, PFIB, etc.), Chemical etching (decapsulation, HF, acids/bases, delineation, etc.), Plasma etching (RIE, ICP, CF4, etc.), Cross sectioning (metallurgical, ion mill, DB FIB, etc.), Nanoprobing, FinFET and advanced node technology, DPA (Destructive Physical Analysis), Software: GDS layout, LabView, Working knowledge of: Device physics, circuits/schematics, analog/digital circuits, IC design, DPA, Mil-Std, AEC, JEDEC, IPC, etc., Semiconductor fabrication/process, yield enhancement, Manufacturing, IC package assembly, NPI, Reliability/Qualification testing, Able to develop new methods or techniques, Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken), Strong work ethic with commitment to accuracy, Ability to work to deadlines in a team-oriented environment. Requirements (physical): Must be able to remain stationary up to 80% of time, Ability to continuously operate PC or lab equipment for extended periods (4+ hours), Ability to operate keyboard and other lab equipment, use telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels including overhead, Ability to communicate clearly and understandably ensure accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over telephone, and in group setting, Ability to handle small and fragile devices with tweezers and/or fingers, Require close distance visual acuity with or without correction, Must be willing and able to wear PPE such as hard-hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, laboratory coat and/or any other devices or equipment required, Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in context of workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota, Ability to move equipment or items up to 50 lbs, Reasonable accommodations may be made. Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401k Company Matching, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Education Assistance, …and more! Also mention Learning & Development, Diversity & Authenticity, Teamwork etc. Could include those as benefits/perks. The posting includes "What It’s Like to Work Here: Teamwork... Learning & Development... Diversity & Authenticity: ... Benefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance: ✓ Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage ✓ 401k Company Matching ✓ Paid Time Off ✓ Wellness Program ✓ Education Assistance ✓ …and more!" So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points, plus maybe also mention Teamwork, Learning & Development, Diversity & Authenticity as part of Benefits/Perks. We'll keep them as bullet list. We must not include duplicated lines. Also remove ISO 27001 and ITAR statements? Those are qualifications? They mention compliance with ISO 27001 standard and company requirements for Information security, and ITAR requirement (US Person). Those are substantive qualifications; we should keep them. They appear under Qualifications maybe. So include them in Qualifications or Requirements? They are requirements: compliance with ISO 27001, ITAR (US Person). We'll add them under Qualifications maybe as bullet. We must not include EEO boilerplate. Remove all equal opportunity statements. Now craft HTML. Structure:
About the role
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Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...