About this role

About the company

Our client is an international high-tech manufacturing and engineering organization specializing in advanced electronic systems and complex PCBA assemblies for highly demanding industries. The company develops and manufactures innovative products used in sectors where quality, reliability, and precision are critical.

Operating in a fast-paced engineering environment, the organization combines development, industrialization, testing, and manufacturing under one roof. Teams work closely together to continuously improve products, processes, and production performance while maintaining exceptionally high quality standards.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a hands-on and analytical Failure Analysis Engineer to strengthen the engineering and manufacturing support team.

The role

As a Failure Analysis Engineer, you will play a key role in investigating production and product-related failures within a high-tech electronics manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for identifying root causes of failures on PCB and PCBA level, supporting troubleshooting activities, and improving overall product reliability and manufacturing quality.

This role combines:

Failure analysis
Test engineering
Quality investigations
Debugging and diagnostics
Continuous improvement

You will work closely with teams across:

Production
Test engineering
Quality
Manufacturing engineering
R&D / hardware engineering

The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical problems and thrives in a hands-on engineering environment where no two days are the same.

Responsibilities

Perform detailed failure and defect analysis on electronic assemblies, PCBAs, and hardware systems
Investigate production and test failures using structured root cause analysis methodologies
Troubleshoot hardware and electronics-related issues in manufacturing and test environments
Analyze defects found during: AOI inspections, ICT/FCT testing, Production validation, Quality investigations
Support debugging activities on component and system level
Collaborate with engineering and production teams to improve product quality and test coverage
Validate and optimize inspection and test processes
Support implementation and improvement of inspection programs and test procedures
Identify recurring failure patterns and propose corrective/preventive actions
Document findings, technical analyses, and improvement recommendations
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing quality and reliability

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with a strong technical mindset and genuine curiosity for understanding how and why products fail. You likely have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Failure analysis
Electronics testing
PCBA manufacturing
Debugging and diagnostics
Quality or reliability engineering
Manufacturing/test engineering

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in: Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or similar technical field
Experience working in electronics or PCBA manufacturing environments
Hands-on experience with troubleshooting and debugging electronic systems
Knowledge of PCB/PCBA inspection and manufacturing processes
Experience with root cause analysis methodologies
Familiarity with test and inspection environments such as: AOI, ICT, Functional testing, Microscopy / visual inspection
Ability to interpret technical documentation, schematics, and manufacturing data
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Fluent English communication skills

Preferred experience

Experience with one or more of the following is considered a strong plus: