The Staff Failure Analysis Engineer will perform power supply or system level failure analysis to support RMA and internal/external customer issues. Candidate will support automotive customers among others.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

· Debugging and functionality verification of AC/DC switching power supply modules in various topologies using Power Integration’s products will be an essential part of the job responsibility.

· Perform fault isolation and defect analysis/ characterization on power IC’s to identify root causes of product failures in reliability test, production test, and/or power supply applications.

· Provide comprehensive technical reports to customers on findings from product/power supply failure investigations.

· Advise internal and external customers regarding corrective actions based on the results of the analysis.

· Visit customers as necessary to resolve customer satisfaction issues arising from any quality problems and/or customers' perceptions about PI quality.

· Provide support to Power Integrations customers in Asia on quality problem resolution to ensure customer satisfaction. This person will act as a liaison between the factory and the customers on matters of resolving customers’ production and field quality problems, thereby promoting PI’s quality value.

Experience & Requirements:

· Candidates with background and experience in automotive failure analysis/customer communication will be given preference.

· Good English speaking, reading and technical writing skill is required.

· Must have direct experience in customer interface on resolution of customer quality problems.

· At least 8 years of engineering experience in Switch-mode Power Supply applications, and analog, and/or mixed signal integrated circuit devices.

· Experience in technical problem solving of switch mode power converters.

· Experience in failure analysis of power semiconductors, analog, and/or mixed signal IC devices.

· Hands-on experience in system level bench test, failure analysis, and electrical fault isolation and defect characterization tools and techniques such as the following: Oscilloscopes, Waveform Analyzer, EMI Analyzer, ESD Simulator, ATE, curve trace, micro-probing, light emission microscopy, OBIRCH, liquid crystal, CSAM, XRAY, FIB, SEM and deprocessing techniques.

· In-depth understanding of transformer design, digital and analog circuits, device physics and IC fabrication processes.

• Ability to interpret system level schematics, the IC level schematics, and IC layout of CMOS and bipolar devices is required.

· Candidates with Fluent verbal, and written communication skills in Mandarin will be given preference.

· Good technical writing skill is required.

Education:

· Must have B.S. degree in electrical engineering.

· Candidates with MSEE will be given preference.