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Sr. Electrical Failure Analysis Engineer - JR-2502106-5859

at GlobalFoundries in Essex Junction, Vermont, United States

Job Description

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer for our Failure Analysis Labs in Essex Junction, VT (Fab 9). This role involves diagnosing and understanding electrical failures in semiconductor components, providing root cause analysis of those failures, and providing feedback to the manufacturing process owners.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Provide electrical fault isolation analysis support to localize failures and determine root cause of failures in devices.
  • Provide root cause analysis of failures to FAB process owners to eliminate the failures.
  • Support lab management in equipment installation, upkeep and maintenance.
  • Support new techniques, methods and development plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Other Responsibilities:
  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
  • Work in a local and global team environment.
  • Work on improvement projects, take on tool ownership responsibilities and documentation of SOPs and specifications
  • Other duties as assigned by manager.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field with 2+ years' experience, or a Master's degree.
  • Established understanding of Semiconductor fundamentals, process flow, transistor device physics and circuit design and analysis are highly valued.
  • Circuit layout and devise design understanding
  • Travel - Up to 10%
  • Fluency in English Language - written & verbal
  • Physical Capacity Demands - ability to lift 25lbs/Stand for long periods of time/and the ability to use hand tools and polish wheels

Preferred Qualifications
  • Established hands-on Electrical Failure Analysis (EFA) skillsets to perform electrical fault isolation using photoemission, thermal, and laser scanning techniques with a good understanding of the strengths and limitations of each technique.
  • Established hands-on Physical Failure Analysis (PFA) skillsets including mechanical polishing/delayering, SEM inspection, FIB analysis and chemical etch procedures, for sample preparation and defect viewing
  • Experience operating measurement instruments i.e. Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer
  • Candidate should be motivated, committed, work well in teams, and be an excellent communicator
  • Able to support some overtime and weekend shift (if required)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.

Expected Salary Range
$65,400.00 - $145,800.00

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

The role you are applying for may require you to obtain a US Department of Defense Security Clearance at some time during your employment. Acceptance of this role commits to applying for such if requested. Further, the applicant consents to being asked questions about their citizenship and background to assess the likelihood of obtaining a Security Clearance. The applicant also acknowledges that GlobalFoundries can only nominate and submit an application for a Security Clearance. The granting of a Security Clearance is at the sole discretion of the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

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Job Posting: 1289087

Posted On: Aug 13, 2025

Updated On: Aug 12, 2025

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