Reliability Test and Failure Analysis Engineer

Axcelis Technologies•Beverly, MA

4d•$156,686 - $235,028•Onsite

About The Position

Axcelis Technologies is seeking a motivated hands-on Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will develop and execute test plans to ensure our products, processes, and systems to meet semiconductor industry’s reliability standards and best practices. This position will interact with Product, HW, SW and Quality Team to ensure that our products meet and/or exceed customer expectations.

Requirements

BS/MS in ME, EE or Reliability Engineering or equivalent
Cumulative 3+ year experience in electrical design, reliability, or failure analysis.
Experience with robotic products or semiconductor products in general
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Eagerness to learn and grow within the team

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with operation and maintenance of the test stands, thermal and humidity test chambers and shock/vibration tables
Experience with data acquisition applications including LabView programming.
Experience with optical/digital microscopy, fractography, sample mounting and sample preparation.
Strong hands-on expertise in materials characterization and spectroscopy techniques (e.g., FTIR, XRF, etc.)
Working knowledge of industry standards including SEMI standards
First-hand experience in sourcing, bringing up, and maintenance of a newly created Reliability and Failure Analysis laboratory.

Responsibilities

Design, guide, and create test methods and procedures for new and existing technologies.
Own the product or test stand for continued testing for functionality, reliability and robustness on NPI products
Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned test stands and Lab assets
Define equipment requirements, configurations, and test capabilities
Maintain test stand hardware, software, instrumentation, and supporting documentation
Manage lifecycle activities including maintenance, upgrades and replacement recommendations
Ensure test procedures, work instructions, and acceptance criteria are defined and followed
Support troubleshooting of test failures, instrumentation issues, and data collection problems
Collaborate with engineering teams to develop/update test methodologies.
Develop and perform the Reliability test plans and protocols.
Perform bench top testing and develop fixturing as needed.
Perform failure Analysis of electro-mechanical modules/components within ion implanter solutions.
Work with HW and SW design teams to analyze symptoms or logs in the event of product failures leading to root causes.
Analyze failed units to find root cause and validate preventive actions.
Generate Failure Analysis(FA) test reports to be used for communicating issues and root causes.
Develop methods to identify critical potential failure modes and prevent/fix prior to new product launches.
Support cross functional teams to perform DFMEA in early life cycle phase and recommend design changes.
Program manage Axcelis Reliability and Failure Analysis Lab assets which includes test chambers/tables, test stands and failure analysis resources
Schedule intake and exit of the test activities in collaboration with Product Reliability and Validation team
Conduct risk assessments to identify potential functional or reliability issues.
Maintain accurate records, calibration and documentation of test and failure analysis activities.