Failure Analysis Engineer (Starshield)
About The Position
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The Failure Analysis Engineer will interface with PCBA production, Supplier Development, Reliability, and EEE Piece Part groups. Familiarity with SMT manufacturing, EEE piece parts, and failure analysis equipment for both destructive and non-destructive analysis is required. Working directly in the Failure Analysis laboratory, this position will support the analysis of failures observed in production, determine the quality of the manufacturing process, and support investigations into nonconforming product. The goal of the team is to support this analysis through all phases of product life-cycles, including build and test of pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware, as well as supporting existing production lines. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in mechanical and electrical disciplines, hands-on, flexible, a quick learner, works well in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a can-do attitude.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in material science, electrical engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
- 1+ years of experience in semiconductor, package, and/or PCBA reliability
- 1+ years of work experience failure analysis on semiconductor packages and devices
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in material science or advanced degree in a related field
- Experience with non-destructive analysis techniques such as Visual Inspection, X-Ray, CT scan, SEM, CSAM, curve tracing, etc.
- Experience with destructive analysis techniques such as Cross Section, Parallel Lapping and Polishing, dye and pry, and chemical decapsulation
- Experience with semiconductor analysis techniques OBIRCH, photo emission analysis, thermal emission analysis, etc.
- Understanding of basic electronic theory
- Experience in electrical troubleshooting
- Ability to work independently and problem solve efficiently with minimal supervision
- Ability to stay organized with strong attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Support destructive and non-destructive analyses during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware
- Support engineering in analysis of rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware
- Assist with analyses into piece part failures, as well as non-conforming material
- Support efforts on First Article Inspection Reports
- Provide targeted surge support for company critical analyses or qualification test efforts
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- paid sick leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
