Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer

Snap Inc.•Chandler, AZ

1d•$121,000 - $214,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together. We’re looking for a Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer to join our team! You’ll be responsible for developing and executing reliability programmes for developing and qualifying our display technologies, as well as leading failure analysis. The display technologies are used in the next generation of Specs wearable computing devices such as Spectacles.

Requirements

Demonstrated history working with EMS to prepare then execute reliability test plans and with engineering teams to communicate results, then analyze, correct and validate solutions to reliability test failures.
Demonstrated history completing and documenting failure analyses, inclusive of suggestions for corrective action and follow up validation testing
Experience personally operating and interpreting results of SEM/EDX, FTIR/DSC/TGA, CT X-ray, optical microscopy, OMM/CMM, Instron, potting/polishing cross-sections, and red-dye
Solid understanding of Six Sigma concepts and demonstrated capability to run Weibull and other model based reliability analyses
Good understanding of the physics of failure and behind material properties (mechanical, electrical, and optical)
Able to prioritize duties and work well on your own
Excellent interpersonal skills with a high attention to detail
Excellent documentation and communication skills
Background working collaboratively with both internal and external partners, domestic and overseas
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science, chemistry, physics or equivalent
7+ years of experience with FA, reliability testing and technology development

Nice To Haves

Masters or higher level degree in Engineering or equivalent
Six Sigma Black Belt certification
At least one previous role (>2years in duration) in consumer electronics industry

Responsibilities

Work with the wider operations team, engineering (EE, ME and NPI), designers, and contract manufacturers to plan and execute reliability testing to assess product durability and corrective action effectiveness, complete failure analysis, and implement corrective action
Determine, develop, demonstrate and systematize methods of assessment for components, subassemblies and process required to ensure each meet quality and reliability requirements
Provide subject matter expertise on reliability test methodology, measurement of device integrity, and test to failure approaches to understand design margin
Implement data collection, storage and data reduction for the purposes of providing real time accessible data and communication of ongoing testing activities
Support new technology developments: materials, processes, components and subassemblies using a systemic approach for risk prioritization and reliability growth.
Support prototype builds with contract manufacturers
Technology and strategy development
Identify high risk failure modes early in the design life cycle and collaborate with other teams to evaluate and reduce risk.
Drive continuous improvement in FA capability and methods, reliability test, product reliability test outcomes and field Reliability for new products