Product Failure Analysis Technician (Semiconductor)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $82,900–$113,950 USD annually for the Bay Area California market; hourly equivalent stated in the posting.

Company

hirify.global is an independent FPGA solutions provider developing programmable technologies for AI, cloud, networking, and edge markets.

What you will do

• Prepare semiconductor samples and perform initial physical failure analysis for product yield, reliability, quality, and customer-return investigations.
• Identify electrical, thermal, mechanical package, and component failures.
• Conduct delayering, mechanical polishing, and electron microscopy imaging to isolate and characterize defects.
• Track failure analysis cases, maintain reports and documentation, and follow up on investigations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to determine root causes and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Improve failure analysis automation, tools, methodologies, and techniques while sharing learning across sites.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or technical certification in Electronics, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in physical failure analysis or sample preparation.
• Must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
• Ability to work onsite in San Jose, California, United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time position on Shift 1.
• Incentive opportunities based on individual and company performance.
• Work in an environment focused on FPGA innovation, manufacturing collaboration, and continuous process improvement.