Figure is hiring: Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer in San Jose

Senior Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer Location: San Jose, CA Figure is an AI robotics company developing a general-purpose humanoid robot. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial and home tasks. Based in San Jose, CA, we require in-office collaboration 5 days a week. It's time to build. We are seeking a Failure Analysis (FA) Engineer responsible for analyzing hardware failures during product development and field use to ensure our products meet reliability targets. The ideal candidate will have a strong FA background, comprehensive skills, and the ability to perform end-to-end failure analysis at component (e.g., PCBAs, actuators, battery cells), module (e.g., hand), and system (robot) levels. Responsibilities: Mechanical cross-sectioning of PCBAs Perform optical inspections (Keyence equipment preferred) Perform SEM/EDS analysis and interpret results Perform CT X-ray imaging and interpret data (VGStudio experience preferred) Perform FTIR analysis and interpret results Perform Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and interpret results Disassemble DUTs and perform fault isolation Set up hardware failure analysis lab Triage failures and develop FA SOPs Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of hardware failures Coordinate hardware failure analysis at the component level with vendors Utilize DMM, lock-in IR thermography, oscilloscope, probe station, function generator, IV tracing, or TDR for PCB level analysis Requirements: Minimum 5 years of experience in hardware failure analysis in automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace, or robotics industries Knowledge of mechanical cross-sectioning, optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, CT X-ray, FTIR, and Confocal Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (CSAM) Deep understanding of failure mechanisms such as fatigue, ductile/brittle failure, adhesion/cohesion issues, contamination, intermetallics, and corrosion Bonus Qualifications: Experience with GCMS Experience with various etching techniques Experience with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Experience with Differential Scanning Calorimetry and TMA Experience with Gel Permeation Chromatography Experience with Instron and DMA testing Experience in establishing a failure analysis laboratory Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Resume/CV Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf #J-18808-Ljbffr