Engineer, Associate Materials and Failure Analysis
EOS•Thorn Hill, TN
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Associate Materials Failure Analysis Engineer will support the incoming materials quality program root-cause investigations into battery failures, working under the guidance of more senior engineers. This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer to build hands-on experience in materials, electrochemistry, failure analysis techniques, and manufacturing quality. You'll gain exposure across supply chain, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and field service teams while developing core failure analysis skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field
- 0–2 years of experience in failure analysis, reliability engineering, quality engineering, or a related lab/manufacturing environment
- Basic familiarity with failure analysis or inspection techniques (electrical testing, microscopy, dimensional inspection, etc.) through coursework, internships, or projects
- Ability to read basic electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working hands-on in a lab and manufacturing environment
- Eagerness to learn and grow into a more senior failure analysis role
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to root-cause analysis methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, FMEA) a plus
- Coursework or project experience with batteries or electrochemical systems
- Familiarity with basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers) and reading GD&T
- Exposure to data analysis tools (Excel, Python, or Minitab)
Responsibilities
- Support root-cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations on battery modules, and systems under the direction of more senior engineers
- Perform teardown, inspection, and testing of failed units returned from the field or flagged during production, following established protocols
- Conduct analytical testing (electrical characterization, visual/optical inspection, thermal imaging, etc.) and document results accurately
- Assist with incoming parts quality and inspection process, including measuring and analysis of components against drawings/specs and logging inspection results
- Help maintain FMEA documentation and failure-mode databases for cell, module, and system components
- Compile and organize failure data, helping build trend reports and dashboards for the engineering team
- Support supplier quality investigations by gathering data and documentation on component-level issues
- Assist with safety investigations by helping capture and organize findings and evidence
- Draft initial failure analysis reports and summaries for review by senior engineers
- Help maintain lab equipment, tooling, and organization as the failure analysis function grows
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
