Component Reliability Engineer - Semiconductor Electronics

Work for an industry leader in vehicle safety systems, supporting the development of new electronic control technologies that save lives. This is a position where you'll have a direct impact on both the company's products and industry standards.

Company Information

• Top name in vehicle safety systems, poised for tremendous growth in the coming years.
• Sterling reputation for employee/employer relationship, with new facilities and ample resources.
• Have become successful through delivering products that save lives.

They Value and Appreciate Their Employees

The company has supportive management that really believes in fostering a good work/life balance for its employees. A positive work environment is also a major priority, with a focus on building relationships from their hiring to their management policies. For 20+ years, we've seen the people we place with the company flourish as they progress through the organization.

Your Role with the Company

In this position, you'll provide component engineering and reliability support in the selection, development, application, and assessment of electronic components to achieve timing, cost and quality targets. You'll be part of the organization responsible for choosing semiconductor suppliers, along with:

• Defining component quality, reliability, and test requirements.
• Support internal design reviews for electronic components.
• Reviewing component reliability qualification programs and processes
• Developing component qualification plans (AEC-Q100/101/200, JEDEC, MIL-STD, etc.)
• Providing support for critical supplier related quality issues
• Driving analysis of component failures to determine root cause
• Developing/driving reliability/risk assessment activities from production line or failures from the field
• Supporting Supplier Quality Engineering in supplier Fab and assembly site audits.

In addition, you will represent the company on industry committees to update/review standards.

Community Information

Southfield is in the heart of the automotive technology industry. Located in one of the nation's most prosperous counties, you'll have a range of options for housing, schools, entertainment, and other activities. Whether your goals are to live it up on the weekends with friends or raise a family, there are world-class options right out your door.

Background Profile

• Expertise in reliability engineering (including failure analysis) for semiconductor-based electronics. This must include knowledge of standards such as AEC-Q100/101/200 (must-have), JEDEC, and MIL-STD.
• 5+ years of experience in this field, with strong familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes, different fab technologies and package assemblies.
• Exposure to failure analysis tools and techniques such as optical inspections, acoustic microscopy, X-ray, SEM, FIB, TEM, curve trace analysis, LEM, OBIRCH, XIVA, etc.
• Working knowledge of:
  - Reliability stress tests and acceleration models for aging calculations
  - IC block circuit analysis and basic semiconductor physics
  - Quality Risk Management Tools (Ishikawa, FMEA, FTA, 8D and statistics required)
• BSEE or BS in Physics/Chemistry (MS a plus)

Salary Range: $145,000-165,000/year, plus bonus

Type: Direct-Hire

Travel: Minimal

Relocation Assistance: Available

Visa Sponsorship: H1B transfers or TN