Principal Failure Analysis Technician

This position is in the Failure Analysis Laboratory in GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 300mm fab in Malta, New York. The ideal candidate will have some technical understanding in semiconductor failure analysis using sample preparation, imaging, and analytical techniques. The candidate will have a solid understanding of semiconductor technology and manufacturing.

Essential Responsibilities:

Technical Expertise & Execution

• Perform advanced failure analysis techniques including:
  • TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) sample preparation and imaging
  • SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) analysis
  • FIB (Focused Ion Beam) cross-sectioning and related techniques
  • Top down deprocessing
  • Chemical operation
• Execute complex analytical tasks independently, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and repeatable results
• Apply advanced problem-solving to troubleshoot challenging samples, processes, or tool issues
   

Flexible Support Across Lab Operations

• Provide flexible cross-functional support
• Adapt to changing business priorities, including urgent customer requests and workload shifts
• Support multiple technologies, products, and sample types to maintain throughput and efficiency
   

Operational Excellence & Tool Ownership

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on one or more analytical techniques
• Troubleshoot tool issues and drive improvements to existing processes and procedures
• Perform basic preventive maintenance activities of analytical equipment as needed. Assure smooth operation by minimizing stand-by and idle time
• Contribute to development and refinement of Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Best-known methods (BKMs)
   

Collaboration & Communication

• Interact with lab engineers & managers defining analytical methods needed to achieve expected results, meeting expectations of analyses and interpretation of results
• Communicate job status, technical challenges, and results effectively
• Support cross-functional teams to resolve complex failure modes
   

Leadership & Mentorship

• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior technicians with strong work ethic and proactively promotes a positive work environment
• Support training efforts across TEM, SEM, and FIB disciplines
• Lead or contribute to technical problem-solving initiatives and team improvements
• Good team player, strong work ethic, train new team members as needed and other duties as assigned, and proactively promotes a positive work environment
   

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve quality, productivity and throughput
• Participate in continuous improvement (CIP) initiatives and lab optimization efforts
   

Other Responsibilities

• Understand and follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures and requirements
• Conduct routine analytical jobs using defined and documented procedures meeting or exceeding cycle time and quality standard expectations
• Interact with lab engineers & managers defining analytical methods needed to achieve expected results, meeting expectations of analyses and interpretation of results

Required Qualification

• Education - 2 Year Technical/Associates Degree in Science, Math, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Manufacturing or a related discipline or equivalent military training / experience.
• Significant experience in semiconductor failure analysis or analytical lab environment
• Strong experience with:
  • TEM / SEM sample preparation and analysis
  • Analytical tool operation and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex tasks independently Fluency in English Language – written & verbal
• Able to perform shift work on a 12 hour per day schedule
• Able to follow work and safety procedures for the laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of semiconductor device structures and processes
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail Semiconductor process knowledge
• Advanced experience using SEM, FIB, finger Polishing, chemical etching, TEM sample preparation
• Able to follow detailed instructions and procedures to complete tasks and required documentation; demonstrate solid work performance in an environment requiring a high level of attention to detail and timeliness
• Direct experience working in an analytical laboratory, preferably related to failure analysis, materials science, inorganic chemistry or semiconductor manufacturing would be an advantage
• Direct knowledge of one or more analysis methodologies used in failure analysis for state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing

Expected Salary Range

$58,400.00 - $100,800.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.