Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We are looking for a Failure Analysis (FA) Engineer to be in charge of analyzing hardware failures from product development and field uses to ensure that issues are addressed to meet our product reliability targets. We are looking for someone with a strong FA background who possesses comprehensive FA skills and is able to execute end-to-end failure analysis at components (e.g. PCBAs, actuators, battery cells), modules (e.g. hand), and system (robot) levels.

Responsibilities:

Mechanical Cross sectioning of PCBAs
Perform Optical Inspection (Keyence equipment preferred)
Perform SEM/EDS and interpret the result
Perform CT X-ray and interpret the CT X-ray data (VGStudio experience preferred)
Perform FTIR and interpret result
Perform Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and interpret result
Dissemble different DUTs and perform fault isolation
Setup hardware failure analysis lab
Triage failures and write FA SOPs
Work alongside cross functional teams to identify the root cause of HW failure
Drive HW failure analysis at the component level at vendors
Utilize DMM, Lock-in IR thermography, oscilloscope, probe station, function generator, IV-Tracing, or TDR to perform PCBAs level analysis

Requirements:

Minimum 5 year experience in hardware failure analysis in the automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace or robotics industry
Understand the basic operations of mechanical cross sectioning, optical microscope, SEM/EDS, CT Xray, FTIR, and Confocal Scanning Acoustic Microscope (CSAM)
Advanced understanding of failure concepts and mechanisms, such as fatigue, ductile brittle, adhesive/cohesive, contamination, intermetallic compounds, corrosion

Bonus Qualification:

Experience of GCMS
Experience of different etching techniques
Experience of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Experience of Differential Scanning Calorimetry and TMA
Experience of Gel Permeation Chromatography
Experience of Instron and DMA
Experience in building a failure analysis laboratory

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $165,000 - $210,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer