Assistant Failure Analysis Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an Assistant in Failure Analysis to join the FA Lab of our PE Department. The role supports process monitoring, product yield investigations and laboratory operations in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide profiling support for process monitoring and characterization activities.
• Assist physical failure analysis on product yield, WAT/PCM, quality and reliability issues.
• Prepare samples for inspection, including cross‑sectioning and wafer layer de‑processing for SEM/TEM analysis.
• Perform general laboratory duties such as housekeeping, stock replenishment and equipment maintenance.
• Deliver 12‑hour day/night analytical support to ensure continuous lab operation.

Required profile

• GCE ‘O’ Levels or equivalent qualification.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Willingness and ability to work 12‑hour rotating day/night shifts.
• Team‑oriented, responsible, meticulous and able to work independently under time constraints.
• Prior experience in a wafer fab or IC failure analysis lab is a plus but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
• Sample preparation techniques such as cross‑sectioning and wafer de‑processing