ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for HDD Teardown FA all customers from China.
• Owning of the mechanical failure analysis process and equipment.
• Documentation of all observations and conclusions through images, teardown analysis and possible cause of failure.
• Discussing the FA findings and communicating the next course of analysis.
• General housekeeping, including maintenance logs and calibration schedule for all lab equipment
• Ability to interact across all levels of the organization.
• Provide effective information on tool or process improvements related to FA.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred), Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-5 years of experience in hard disk drive or related industry

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

• Hands-on individual who enjoys lab work and performs analysis using high-power microscopes and precision equipment

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Basic knowledge of hard disk drive and head/disk interface
• Familiarity with analytical techniques: Raman, FTIR, SEM, and TOF-SIMS
• Familiarity with electrical failure analysis methodology and interpretation of findings
• Data analytical skills

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