Failure Analysis Engineering Lead – Power Electronics
Guadalajara - Mexico
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth were looking to add a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer Power Electronics located in Guadalajara North Campus.
This role is responsible for leading complex failure analysis activities on power electronics products (AC/DC DC/DC LLC topologies) driving root cause identification corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives across NPI and high-volume manufacturing.
The position plays a key role in ensuring product quality reliability and customer satisfaction while developing diagnostic capabilities processes and technical expertise at the site level.
What a typical day looks like:
- Lead failure analysis activities for power electronics products identifying electrical component design and system-level failures.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions RCCA to resolve complex production and field issues.
- Define and implement failure analysis methodologies debug strategies and diagnostic processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Analyze test logs CPK data burn-in BI data and reliability trends to identify systemic and recurring failures.
- Perform advanced debugging using oscilloscopes multimeters power analyzers and other lab equipment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D Manufacturing Quality and Repair teams to resolve technical issues and improve product robustness.
- Support NPI pilot builds and mass production ensuring failure analysis readiness and test coverage.
- Develop and release failure analysis reports repair guidelines and technical documentation for internal teams and customers.
- Present bilingual (English/Spanish) technical reports to stakeholders including customers.
- Drive yield improvement and failure reduction initiatives through data analysis and Pareto evaluation.
- Lead continuous improvement of FA lab capability including equipment definition process standardization and capacity planning.
- Train and mentor technicians and engineers enhancing technical capability and diagnostic effectiveness across the team.
Experience were looking to add to our team:
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Electronics Power Electronics or related field.
- Strong experience in failure analysis or test engineering within electronics manufacturing.
- Strong expertise in power electronics (AC/DC DC/DC LLC converters PSU power shelves rack systems).
- Proven experience in root cause analysis debugging and failure investigation at component circuit and system level.
- Hands-on experience with electronic lab and diagnostic equipment (oscilloscope power analyzer etc.).
- Strong understanding of test data analysis (CPK yield trends reliability data Pareto analysis).
- Experience supporting NPI manufacturing and repair environments in high-volume production.
- Ability to define and improve failure analysis processes tools and methodologies.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with R&D Quality Manufacturing and Customer teams.
- Experience preparing and delivering technical reports and customer presentations.
- Advanced English proficiency written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and train technical teams and drive best practices adoption.
What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
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