Failure Analysis Engineer

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY FROM DAY ONE.

This position is part of our Advanced Safety and User Experience segment (AS&UX)

Summary:

The candidate would be responsible for materials and failure analysis of automotive electronics systems including evaluations of environmental effects on new materials and electronic systems designs. This position includes hands-on work with microscopic inspections, performing destructive analysis, and operating and interpreting results from equipment such as SEM, EDX, X-ray, RDA and other equipment for chemical analysis . Candidate will responsible for communicating results/conclusions through written reports.

Responsibilities:

• Combine the use of various analysis techniques to determine root cause of failures
• Perform inspections and hands-on destructive analysis of parts that have been life-cycled
• Maintain lab analysis equipment that is assigned as part of job responsibility
• Develop and optimize new analysis test procedures and document best practices
• Communicate completed reports with global product teams and global validation customers
• Assist program teams when debugging new product design issues and corrective actions
• Complete analysis requests for product team development support of new materials/suppliers
• Acquire & analyze data to form data driven conclusions using specialized lab equipment
• Support automotive active safety development by analyzing new technologies and materials
• Guide and provide best analysis methods when product teams need failure analysis support

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering field. (Materials or Chemical Engineering or Chemistry degrees preferred but not required depending on work experience)
• Experience with construction and analysis of electronics systems including failure analysis and/or materials engineering
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail and persistence
• Strong capabilities in communication, organization, multitasking, and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience working at an electronics company (lab setting also preferred)
• Knowledge/experience with respect to soldering of surface mount IC's and components
• Experience with chemical analysis equipment for detecting differences and identifying unknowns
• Knowledge of IC package types and construction

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Learning and development opportunities

• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Fertility Coverage

Apply today, and together let's change tomorrow!

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