NVIDIA

Technology

TestandFailureAnalysisTechnician

$60–101k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Test and Failure Analysis Technician at NVIDIA. Skills: Failure Analysis, Test Automation, Electrical Testing. Set up functional test hardware. Set up functional test software”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause findings; Problem-solving; Analytical

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 year semiconductor FA experience, Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Hands-on experience with failure analysis techniques, Familiarity with electronic testing, Familiarity with reliability validation, Familiarity with root cause analysis methodologies, Comfortable working with multiple operating systems, Basic programming/scripting knowledge, Experience with lab instruments, Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, Ability to work independently, Drive tasks to closure, Problem-solving skills, Analytical skills, Communication skills

Nice to Have

Understanding of electronics reliability concepts, Understanding of failure mechanisms

What You'll Do.

Set up functional test hardware

Set up functional test software

Perform functional validation

Develop automated test programs

Maintain automated test programs

Set up probing systems

Operate probing systems

Perform electrical functional tests

Perform mechanical testing

Perform electrical testing

Perform Physical Failure Analysis

Identify failure mechanisms

Conduct advanced failure analysis

Detect internal defects

Detect structural issues

Correlate test results

Generate detailed reports

Maintain lab infrastructure

Improve lab infrastructure

Assist in lab maintenance

Assist in calibration

Assist in materials control

How You'll Work.

Communication Scope

Reporting

Full Job Description

At NVIDIA, our employees are passionate about parallel and visual computing. We're united in our quest to transform the way graphics are used for work and play. Our technology impacts the visual experience in video game development, film production, deep learning, space exploration, medicine, computational finance and automotive design. And we've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need passionate, hard-working, and creative people to help us take on some of these extraordinary opportunities. **What you will be doing:** * Work in the Board Level Reliability lab environment and set up functional test hardware and software for various NV products, including large server systems, and perform functional validation for GPU/Tegra products. * Develop and maintain scripts for automated test programs. * Set up and operate probing systems to perform electrical functional tests. * Perform mechanical and electrical testing along with Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) to identify failure mechanisms. * Conduct advanced failure analysis using techniques such as CSAM (C-Scan Acoustic Microscopy) and X-ray imaging to detect internal defects, delamination, voids, and structural issues. * Analyze failure data, correlate test results, and generate detailed reports with clear root cause findings. * Maintain, debug, and continuously improve test setups and lab infrastructure. * Assist in lab maintenance, calibration, and materials control. **What we need to see:** * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with minimum 5 year semiconductor FA experience * Strong understanding of electronics reliability concepts and failure mechanisms. * Hands-on experience with failure analysis techniques including PFA, CSAM, and X-ray inspection. * Familiarity with electronic testing, reliability validation, and root cause analysis methodologies. * Comfortable working with multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, CentOS

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