Sr. Technician - Failure Analysis (Microelectronics)

Location: Essex Junction, Vermont, United States; onsite laboratory role

Salary: $48,200–$83,200 per year, determined by qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services with manufacturing operations across three continents.

What you will do

• Perform SEM-based failure analysis for yield, reliability, and semiconductor manufacturing investigations.
• Prepare samples through mechanical cleaving, polishing, focused ion beam milling, and wet and dry chemical etching.
• Select and optimize SEM imaging conditions to produce high-quality analytical data.
• Analyze and document results with guidance from engineers and senior laboratory staff.
• Collaborate with failure analysis engineers on investigation strategies and sample preparation.
• Maintain laboratory tools, follow procedures, support continuous improvement, and operate equipment safely.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in engineering, physics, materials science, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent military technical training.
• 2–4 years of relevant technical laboratory or manufacturing experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn technical concepts and operate complex equipment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English required for written and verbal communication.
• The role may require obtaining a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, materials science, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with scanning electron microscopy or other microscopy techniques.
• Experience in a semiconductor fab, cleanroom, or technical laboratory.
• Familiarity with sample preparation, failure analysis, materials characterization, or process troubleshooting.
• Experience with technical data documentation and reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Training and development in SEM operation, interpretation, and advanced analytical techniques.
• Collaboration with failure analysis engineers, experienced engineers, and senior laboratory staff.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, teamwork, and environmental, health, safety, and security requirements.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the employment process.
• Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment conditions and laws.