Failure Analysis Engineer

Amazon Robotics (AR) is hiring a  contract position (with future contract-to-hire possibility) for a Failure Analysis Engineer to join our System Reliability Engineering (SRE) org. We're seeking a self-driven, energetic individual to join the Failure Analysis at Westborough MA location.

The team is responsible for non-destructive and destructive failure analysis on AR products and conducting advanced material characterization for guiding design and process changes. 

Job Title: Failure Analysis Engineer 
Job Role: Contract position (Temp to Full time Opportunity) 
Location: Westborough, MA 

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on root cause analysis (RCA) and in-depth failure characterizations using advanced analytical tools. In addition, you will be recommending corrective actions and conveying results to the multi-functional team as well as upper management.
• Work with HW Reliability, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing engineering, and Design teams to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in product development, production, and in the field.
• Maintain RCA repository database, write failure analysis reports, and deliver presentations, for customer or internal use, that elucidate the root cause of failure and may suggest possible solutions.
• Demonstrate competence with the operation and application of standard failure analysis tools and lab equipment. Evaluate and introduce new equipment and techniques to the failure analysis flow.
• Collaborate with test engineering and design team for DOE planning and execution
• Validate and verify supplier and vendor FA
• Develop failure analysis SOPs and troubleshooting procedures/guidelines
• Participate in process improvement initiatives
• Help manage and train Failure Analysis Engineers and Technicians daily task and projects
• Lab organization and detailed documentation leading to effective FA reports

Basic/Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, materials science or engineering (metallurgical) or related field with 5+ years of Failure Analysis experience
• Must have hands-on experience with materials sample preparation and understanding of a variety of materials characterization techniques (SEM, FTIR, CT/X-Ray, XRF analyzer, profilometers etc..) and fundamental failure analysis methodology.
• Hands-on experience in material characterization of metal, polymer, composites, etc.
• Creating comprehensive technical reports with crisp and concise data for presenting to cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communications. Ability to communicate complex technical information in a simple, concise manner
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to work in a lab setting analyzing failures

Preferred Qualification:

• Masters or PHD in materials science or Metallurgical Engineering
• 5 years of proven experience in a failure analysis
• Prior experience in a failure analysis role using failure analysis laboratory equipment, such as: optical digital microscopes, probes, and X-ray systems.
• Metallurgy knowledge (i.e. heat treatment, grain size, micro/macrostructure, case depth, microhardness, Rockwell hardness)
• Understanding of the failures in sensors used in robotic automation at the material and system level.
• Experience with and knowledge of a broad array of metals (carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, copper alloys, aluminum alloys, etc.), polymers, electronic packaging

Contact:

Rajendra Pandey

rjenpn@amazon.com