What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Failure Analysis Engineer II position at Axon?
Your Impact
As a key member of our Failure Analysis (FA) team, you will be essential in performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on in-market product failures and customer returns as well as research and design phase performance issues. We will look to you to help us select, operate, justify, and procure the various state of the art test equipment systems needed to perform these analyses in our FA Lab, as well as coordinate any third-party testing needed. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Research & Development, as well as other teams, as you set the plan and ensure execution of all testing. Your technical expertise will be key in gathering data used to drive and support engineering design changes and corrective actions. You will be working with R&D Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Supply Chain, which will offer you the opportunity to use your effective communication skills across different levels in our dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment.
What You’ll Do
Location: Onsite at our Phoenix, AZ office 5 days a week
Reports to: Validation & Reliability Test Manager
- Work within a multi-discipline team of engineers to develop and execute RCA testing plans
- Leverage experience with a wealth of test equipment to determine equipment needs, write justifications, and procure test equipment needed for your discipline
- Assist with engineering design of experiments, performance characterizations, and validation and reliability testing
- Maintain a historic database of findings
- Produce professional documentation and reporting of test results to the engineering teams
- Work with internal and external labs to coordinate required testing
- Ensure the failure analysis lab and equipment is maintained and organized
- Maintain 5S Standard for lab organization and management
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience with FA/RCA
- Familiarity with electronic/electrical/electromechanical components and their construction and failure modes
- Familiarity with PCBA and SMT components, their construction and failure modes
- Experience with General and Discipline specific FA tools such as Optical and Electron Microscopy, Cross-Sectioning, Component Characterization, Radiography, Environmental testing, etc.
- Experience working in a testing laboratory
- Experience working with RCA tools such as Fishbone diagrams, Five whys, etc.
- Familiar with test and bug tracking suites and industry standard resources – JIRA, FRACAS, GIDEP, etc.
- Experience with manufacturing and assembly processes
- Experience presenting test plan and analysis findings to stakeholders
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent skills in MS Office products
- Ability to influence multi-functional organizations
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
