Failure Analysis and Materials Engineer II

Rivian and VW Group Technology•Tustin, CA

About The Position

As a Failure Analysis and Materials Engineer for the Rivian Volkswagen joint venture, you will play a key role in developing the new generations of low voltage electric architectures. The Failure Analysis and Materials Engineer will perform both material qualification, triage level analysis and in-depth investigations.

Requirements

Minimum requirement is a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
Two or more years of industry experience in a failure analysis and material engineering role.
Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability: failure modes, reliability specification development, design guidelines, water-cooled electronics, interconnects
Hands-on experience performing electronics failure analysis or material characterization
Familiarity with common standards used in electronics such as IPC-600/610, AEC-qualification
Experience working with Contract Manufacturers in Asia and North America
Understanding of Highly Accelerated Testing methods and governing equations for different types of failure mechanisms.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with the application and use of common FA Lab capabilities including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning acoustic microscopy (CSAM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), radiography, computed tomography (CT), infrared imaging, lock-in thermography, microprobing, microsectional analysis, sample preparation, component disassembly and acid decapsulation.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expert guidance to the design team for materials used in low voltage electronics manufacturing: components (packaging, PCB), surface-mount technology (cleaning, coating, solder), enclosure (metals, plastics)
Contribute to material qualification by suppliers and internal Design of Experiments
Perform ECU-level analysis of failure and post-test assemblies. Candidate is expected to have a thorough understanding of electrical testing methods and their limitations. Hands-on analysis equipment to be used includes digital multimeter (DMM); power supplies; oscilloscopes; inductance, capacitance and resistance (LCR) meters; insulation resistance (IR) meters; HiPot testers; curve tracers/ source-measure units (SMU) and time domain reflectometry (TDR), parametric and signal analyzers.
Coordinate with external test laboratories for in-depth analyses using non-destructive (CT scan, Shadow Moire, CSAM) and destructive (cross-section) techniques.