Failure Analysis Intern

Power Integrations
San Jose, CA

Role Description:
  • Assist FA engineers in performing failure analysis on customer’s RMA returns and internal engineering requests
  • Learn and perform hands-on in electrical fault isolation and defect characterization at both IC (or silicon level) and power supply
    • Inspect and document incoming RMA returns both at IC’s and Power Supply levels
    • Support electrical debugging activities, including performing impedance measurements, ATE test, and curve tracing of IC’s
  • Work with senior engineers to analyze test data and perform physical analysis (e.g., optical microscopy and CSAM/SEM imaging)
  • Support FA engineers in data collection, documentation and contribution to technical reports
Expected Learning Outcomes:
  • Gain hands-on experience in semiconductor failure analysis workflows
  • Develop understanding of electrical fault isolation and physical analysis techniques
  • Learn to interpret I-V curve and ATE test datalogs
  • Build practical knowledge of FA tools such as XRAY, CSAM, probing systems, SEM/FIB
  • Learn technical reporting and communication skills
  • Develop collaboration experience in engineering environments
Deliverables:
  • Document failure analysis findings with observations and preliminary conclusions
  • Data summaries and failure trend insights
  • Contributions to root cause analysis under engineer supervision
  • Presentations summarizing internship work or failure case studies
Qualifications & RequirementsRequired Skills:
  • Fundamental knowledge of analog and digital circuits
  • Basic understanding of semiconductor device physics and IC fabrication processes
  • Exposure to lab tools such as curve tracer, Oscilloscopes, Source meters, and DMM
  • Basic technical report writing and documentation skills
Preferred Skills:
  • Completed academic projects that required using S/W tools such as Cadence/Synopsis, MATLAB, Spice etc.. to design, simulate, assemble, and test the design at final products
  • Hands-on lab or academic project experiences in device/PCB level characterization
  • Familiarity with IC/PCB-level schematics and layout
  • Understanding of analog, mixed-signal, or power IC operation
  • Exposure to some failure analysis techniques such as optical micro-scopes, XRAY, and SEM
Education Level:� 3rd year Bachelors or Masters DegreeField(s) of Study:� Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics Engineering� � Power Integrations is committed to building teams that drive innovation and therefore review a range of factors when determining compensation.� � The hourly pay range for this internship is $32 to $40. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, qualifications and work location.� � The range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for this intern in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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