Manager - Failure Analysis

Microchip • Colorado Springs, CO

16h • $91 - $247

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Failure Analysis Manager to lead and develop a high-performing failure analysis team supporting semiconductor products across external customers, development, reliability/qualification, and yield support. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in electrical and physical failure analysis , combined with strong people leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline (Master’s or PhD preferred)
• 12–15 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with significant hands-on failure analysis experience
• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience, including direct management of engineers
• Strong expertise in electrical failure analysis techniques, such as: Curve tracing, emission microscopy (EMMI), OBIRCH, LIVA, TIVA Parametric testing and fault isolation
• Strong expertise in physical failure analysis techniques, such as: Optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, FIB, nanoprobing Delayering, cross-sectioning, and material analysis
• Proven ability to identify root cause and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with advanced semiconductor technologies (e.g., advanced nodes, high-voltage, power, or mixed-signal devices)
• Familiarity with reliability testing, qualification standards, and customer return analysis
• Experience managing FA labs, capital equipment planning, and budgets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing presentations
• Technical credibility with the ability to coach and develop senior-level engineers
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a data-driven approach
• Ability to influence across organizational boundaries and manage competing priorities
• Commitment to continuous improvement, quality, and operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of failure analysis engineers and technicians, including performance management, hiring, and professional development
• Own and drive end-to-end semiconductor failure analysis investigations from problem definition through root cause and corrective action
• Review and approve failure analysis reports, ensuring clear root cause determination and actionable recommendations
• Apply and guide advanced electrical failure analysis (EFA) and physical failure analysis (PFA) techniques to resolve complex device and system-level failures
• Partner closely with design, process, reliability,, yield enhancement, and customer-facing teams to resolve yield, reliability, and customer-return issues
• Establish best practices, methodologies, and documentation standards for failure analysis workflows
• Support new technology introductions, product qualifications, and reliability improvement initiatives
• Manage lab priorities, equipment utilization, and external FA vendor engagements as needed
• Present findings and recommendations to senior technical leadership and customers

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature.
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• Benefits of working at Microchip

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees