Foxconn

Failure Analysis Engineer (PE_FAE A Group)-Houston,TX

Foxconn  •  Houston, TX (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Purpose of the position
The main purpose of this position is to analyze product failures, find out the causes of failures, and propose improvement measures, so as to improve product quality and reliability and reduce costs.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Analyze the causes of failures: Use professional analysis techniques and tools to conduct a comprehensive and in-depth inspection and analysis of failed products, and determine the root causes of product failures, including design defects, material problems, manufacturing process deviations, environmental factors, etc.
  • Provide improvement suggestions: Based on the results of failure analysis, put forward specific improvement suggestions and measures to relevant departments such as R&D, production, and quality control. This helps to optimize product design, perfect the production process, and strengthen quality control, so as to prevent similar failure problems from occurring again in subsequent products.
  • Improve product quality and reliability: By continuously solving product failure problems, improve the overall quality and reliability of products, enhance the competitiveness of products in the market, reduce the after-sales failure rate and maintenance costs of products, and improve customer satisfaction.
  • Accumulate knowledge and experience: Establish a failure analysis case database to accumulate valuable knowledge and experience wealth for the company. This knowledge can be used for training new employees, and it also helps to continuously improve the company's technical level, providing references for the research and development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products. 


Education and work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.  
  • 1+ years of experience in server manufacturing engineering.


Supervision 
  • This position has control product yield/quality.


Working conditions
  • This role is primarily based in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing facility, requiring daily presence on the production floor to control product yield/quality.
  • May require occasional weekend hours to support production deadlines, emergency repairs, or project implementations.


Skills: 
  • Failure Analysis Techniques: Be proficient in various failure analysis methods, such as metallographic analysis, electron microscopy analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, etc., and be able to accurately determine the failure modes and causes of products.
  • Material Knowledge: Understand the properties, characteristics of various materials and their behaviors in different environments, and be able to analyze material-related failure problems, such as material aging, corrosion, etc.
  • Electrical Knowledge: For FA engineers of electronic devices, they need to master circuit principles and knowledge of electronic components, be able to read circuit diagrams, and analyze electrical faults.
  • Language Fluent in English, Mandarin is a plus. 
Foxconn

About Foxconn

Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (2317: Taiwan) is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. Foxconn is also the leading technological solution provider, and it continuously leverages its expertise in software and hardware to integrate its unique manufacturing systems with emerging technologies. By capitalizing on its expertise in Cloud Computing, Mobile Devices, IoT, Big Data, AI, Smart Networks, and Robotics / Automation, the Group has expanded not only its capabilities into the development of electric vehicles, digital health and robotics, but also three key technologies –AI, semiconductors and new-generation communications technology – which are key to driving its long-term growth strategy and the four core product pillars: Consumer Products, Enterprise Products, Computing Products and Components and Others. In 2021, Hon Hai's annual revenue reached NT$5.99 trillion.

The company has established R&D and manufacturing centers in other markets around the world including China, India, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Czech Republic, U.S. and more. With a focus on research and development, the company owns more than 54,253 patents. In addition to maximizing value-creation for customers who include many of the world’s leading technology companies, Foxconn is also dedicated to championing environmental sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practices model for global enterprises.

The company has received widespread international accolades and recognition since its establishment. The company ranked 22nd on the Fortune Global 500 rankings in 2021 and 25th in the Top 100 Digital Companies in the Forbes ranking of the World’s Best Employers in 2019. Moreover, on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2021 rankings, the company ranked 1st in Taiwan. Foxconn is also the only Taiwanese ​private company awarded for 5 consecutive years of Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators (2018 - 2022).

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
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Year Founded
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