Staff Failure Analysis Engineer

Job ID

Date posted
19/09/2025
Location
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Category
Engineering Operations

Job Overview
The Failure Analysis Engineer within Arm's Silicon Quality Group acts as the internal voice of the customer for silicon quality. Responsibilities include conducting in-depth physical failure analyses to resolve root causes of yield issues, failures due to aging and environmental stress, and customer returns. As a key customer-facing contact, the engineer collaborates with multi-functional teams to resolve quality and RMA issues, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience and driving partner satisfaction. The role supports product quality across the entire lifecycle—from wafer development to mass production. Join us and be part of shaping the future of silicon quality

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers, FAEs, and internal teams to debug silicon quality and RMA issues across EVT, DVT, PVT, and in-field use.
• Coordinate cross-functional debug activities, identify critical path items, and drive timely resolution.
• Deliver 8D/RCCA reports to ensure closure of field quality cases.
• Lead the failure analysis work by using advanced physical analysis techniques (X-ray, SAT, OBIRCH, FIB, SEM, etc.).
• Perform data analysis, reliability reviews, and monitor quality metrics (e.g., DPPM, RCCA cycle times).
• Provide clear user documentation and communicate findings to internal teams and external partners

Required Skills And Experience

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
• 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Proven experience in physical failure analysis and customer-facing issue resolution.
• Expertise in yield, reliability, and failure triage/analysis.
• Solid background in foundry processes with hands-on yield analysis experience.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and tools for PFA (FIB, SEM, TEM, X-ray, SAT, etc.).
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

"Nice To Have" Skills And Experience

• Familiarity with foundry process flow and experience in SoC yield ramp-up handling.
• Familiarity with industry standards (JEDEC, AEC-Q, ISO).
• Ability to drive continuous improvement, lab optimization, and automation.

In Return
Based in Taiwan, this is an opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative, and driven team, and provides a genuine opportunity to craft the best outcomes for Arm.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don't discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm's hybrid approach to working is centred around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, depending on the work and the team's needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email

Hybrid Working at Arm
Arm's approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team's needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don't discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.