Engineer Failure Analysis (f/m/d) – 80–100% limited contract until end of November 2026
Location: Lenzburg, Switzerland. Company: Hitachi Energy.
Join Hitachi Energy as an Engineer in Failure Analysis, responsible for conducting complex analyses to determine failure mechanisms in semiconductors, supporting R&D & Product Engineering teams, and improving laboratory techniques. This role offers a limited contract until the end of November 2026.
Responsibilities
* Analyse failed devices from internal tests to improve yield and reliability.
* Perform in-depth investigations of customer returns using REM/EDX, profilometers, electrical measurement techniques, spreading resistance profiling (SRP), etc.
* Support troubleshooting and improvement teams within production and R&D.
* Improve electrical and physical analysis techniques as well as chemical preparation processes.
Your background
* Master’s degree in natural sciences (TU, FH, ETH, or similar).
* Preferably ≥3 years of lab experience, but highly motivated graduates with a completed PhD thesis are also welcome.
* Knowledge of standard failure analysis methods such as SEM/EDX, optical microscopy, hot‑spot analysis, electrical characterization, SAM and spreading resistance profiling.
* Experience in failure analysis of semiconductor chips and components (including packaging and materials) is desirable.
* Business fluent in English.
Why Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power‑grid technologies with digital at the core. With over 50,000 employees in 60 countries, we thrive on diverse product portfolios—thyristors, diodes, GTOs, IGCTs, IGBTs, MOSFETs—recognized for quality and reliability. We offer flexible working practices that balance personal and business performance, fostering skill development and growth.
Senior level: Mid‑Senior.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Job function: Engineering and IT.
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