Failure Analysis Engineer (Electronics/PCBA)

TL;DR

Failure Analysis Engineer (Electronics/PCBA): Investigating production and product failures in a high-tech electronics manufacturing environment with an accent on PCB/PCBA root cause analysis, debugging, and reliability improvements. Focus on AOI/ICT/FCT defect analysis, structured failure investigation, and optimizing inspection and test processes to raise manufacturing quality.

Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands (relocation to the Netherlands supported)

Salary: €3,500–4,750 / month (full-time)

Company

hirify.global supports relocation and recruitment for high-tech manufacturing and engineering roles.

What you will do

• Perform detailed failure and defect analysis on electronic assemblies, PCBAs, and hardware systems.
• Investigate production and test failures using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Troubleshoot hardware and electronics issues in manufacturing and test environments.
• Analyze defects from AOI inspections, ICT/FCT testing, production validation, and quality investigations.
• Collaborate with production, test engineering, quality, manufacturing engineering, and R&D/hardware engineering to improve product quality and test coverage.
• Validate and optimize inspection and test processes; document findings and propose corrective/preventive actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a similar technical field.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting and debugging electronic systems in electronics or PCBA manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of PCB/PCBA inspection and manufacturing processes, including AOI and microscopy/visual inspection.
• Experience with ICT and functional testing (FCT) and interpreting technical documentation, schematics, and manufacturing data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with structured root cause analysis experience.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 1-year hirify.global contract with competitive salary, holiday allowance, paid holidays, and pension.
• Relocation package: flight to the Netherlands, documentation support, and housing guidance.
• 25 paid holidays plus public holidays; holiday allowance of 8% of yearly salary.
• After the 2-year hirify.global contract, contracted employment with the employer.
• Career-oriented education, training, or courses.

Hiring process

• Application and matching for relocation to the Netherlands.
• Interviews to assess technical fit and failure analysis experience.
• Final steps for contract and onboarding.