ASIC Failure Analysis Engineer

Cisco

. Conduct root-cause failure analysis of silicon product reliability-test and field failures .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $167,700 - $245,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in semiconductor failure analysis, including root-cause analysis and fault isolation techniques, combined with strong collaboration skills across engineering teams and effective communication with vendors and customers.

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Semiconductor Failure AnalysisFault Isolation Using ATEDynamic Failure Analysis SetupExperience with FA TechniquesBachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

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Hard Skills

Root-Cause Failure AnalysisFailure Analysis PlansFault Isolation TechniquesTransistor Function KnowledgeSemiconductor Device PhysicsJEDEC IC Qualification TestsX-Ray InterpretationFIB and SEM TechniquesCSAM and TDR AnalysisDynamic Fault Isolation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationRelationship Management

Tools & Technologies

FA EquipmentATESILLSMLVPLVI/SMILADATIVA

Industry Keywords

Semiconductor TechnologyAdvanced PackagingElectrical/Electronics EngineeringFailure AnalysisReliability Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct root-cause failure analysis of silicon product reliability-test and field failures
Propose corrective actions
Develop and implement standard processes for failure analysis using all types of FA equipment
Coordinate logistics and instructions to direct the failure-analysis process systematically
Document and report failure-analysis results to management
Serve as a technical resource for failure-analysis questions
Develop and maintain relationships with failure-analysis service and equipment vendors
Interface with product, test and design engineering groups to identify and characterize faults on emerging technologies
Provide fault isolation, identification and characterization for yield and reliability failures
Collaborate with Product Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Assembly Engineering and Foundry Engineering teams
Communicate and coordinate with customers and vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field required
Master’s degree preferred
8+ years of experience in semiconductor failure analysis
Experience writing and executing failure analysis plans
Ability to interpret results from cross section, X-ray, CSAM, TDR, FIB, SEM, TEM, IR/EMMI/OBIRCH and other FA techniques
Ability to specify hardware and implement setup for dynamic failure analysis using SIL and LSM
Experience with fault isolation using ATE, Scan/ATPG and MBIST
Semiconductor technology and process knowledge across fab, assembly and advanced packaging
Understanding of transistor function, basic electronics, semiconductor device physics and behavior under various operating conditions
Proficiency in ATE-docked dynamic fault isolation using LVP, LVI/SMI, LADA and TIVA techniques
Knowledge of JEDEC IC qualification tests and requirements beneficial
Applied experience driving physical failure analysis with suppliers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to eligibility
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees, with no defined limit subject to availability and business limitations
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
Performance-based incentive pay for eligible sales roles