Failure Analysis Engineer â Defect Analyst
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Description
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar battery and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006 our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power making it a safer more reliable and scalable energy source. Today the Enphase Energy System enables users to make use save and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
This role at Enphase requires working onsite 3 days a week with plans to transition back to a full 5 day in office schedule over time.
About the Role
Enphase is searching for a Failure Analysis Engineer to join the Global Quality Team to analyze Enphase Fleet data and product field returns to understand failure modes failure mechanisms and root causes which will help us improve our products therefore increasing customer satisfaction.
What You will Be Doing
- Analyze real-world fleet data to develop predictive failure models and assess long-term product performance
- Lead investigations into product failures document root cause findings and drive containment and corrective actions
- Represent the Failure Analysis (FA) team in Failure Review Boards collaborating closely with engineering and quality teams
- Define appropriate analysis methodologies and manage external FA vendors where applicable
- Identify opportunities to reduce FA cycle time and proactively discover emerging failure modes
- Leverage online diagnostic systems to remotely analyze product issues and contribute to predictive and autonomous fleet recovery strategies
- Engage with software hardware and product teams to understand upcoming releases identify gaps and develop robust data models
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven improvements in product design reliability and manufacturing
- Troubleshoot field upgrade and deployment issues coordinate escalations and implement model updates and data quality measures
- Lead the design and evolution of data platforms and visualization frameworks to support scalable analysis and modern data science workflows
- Promote and enhance the culture of safety across engineering and diagnostics teams
- Work closely with CS/ Engineering/ Quality to ensure rapid turnaround of returned units and accelerate root cause diagnostics
- Operate within a diverse multi-cultural and global team environment driving innovation through inclusion
Who You Are and What You Bring
Educational Background
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering EEE or ECE from a top 100 NIRF institute with 3 years of relevant experience or
- Masters degree in Power Electronics Power Systems or ECE from a top 100 NIRF institute with 2 years of proven experience in failure analysis and data analytics.
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in failure analysis of power electronics energy devices
- Familiarity with power supplies inverters or solar systems is a strong plus
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis using libraries such as Pandas NumPy Scikit-learn Seaborn Matplotlib or Plotly
- Solid understanding of statistical techniques data modeling and quality control practices
- Experience using data visualization and BI tools (e.g. Excel Incorta)
Soft Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical insights for diverse audiences
- Detail-oriented with a structured approach to problem-solving
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to thrive in cross-functional teams
- Passionate about sustainability reliability and continuous improvement
Bonus Qualifications
- Working knowledge of electrical safety practices for batteries microinverters or industrial gateways
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- AED
- Design Management
- Business Analysis
- Business Administration
- Apache
About Company
Enphase is a global energy management technology company that provides residential and commercial solar plus storage solutions. We manufacture solutions spanning solar generation, energy storage, and web-based monitoring and control.
