Skill
Failure Analysis
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)
Failure Analysis is the systematic investigation of why a product, material, or system failed to perform as intended, often used to prevent recurrence. It is used by engineers in industries like manufacturing, aerospace, and electronics to examine failed components through techniques such as root cause analysis, metallurgical testing, and fractography. Findings from failure analysis often inform design improvements and quality control processes.
Failure Analysis in the job market
Last checked September 13, 2026
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Senior Build Reliability Engineer (Propulsion)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach
You'll ensure propulsion hardware for spacecraft meets design requirements and performs reliably in flight by partnering with manufacturing and engineering teams to prevent defects, diagnose failures, and drive continuous improvement. This role suits someone with hands-on experience in manufacturing processes, reliability engineering, and hardware testing who can bridge the gap between design intent and physical production.
Listed on Impulse Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Technologist, Hybrid Bonding Module
Intel
Full-time · Hillsboro, OR · $180,770 – $255,200
This role develops and optimizes die-to-wafer hybrid bonding processes and equipment for Intel's advanced semiconductor packaging technologies. It suits experienced process or equipment engineers with deep expertise in bonding, wafer joining, or similar advanced packaging domains who can lead development programs and drive manufacturing improvements.
Listed on Intel’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Level Product Review Engineer (Liaison Engineering)
Boeing
Full-time · Mcconnell Afb, KS · $118,150 – $159,850
This role supports the Air Force's KC-46 tanker fleet by investigating in-service defects, determining root causes, and engineering repair solutions to keep aircraft operational. It suits experienced aerospace engineers comfortable with independent problem-solving and cross-functional coordination in a customer-facing environment.
Listed on Boeing’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Materials & Process Principal Engineer
Axiom Space
Houston, TX
A principal-level materials engineer supporting Axiom's commercial spacesuit program, responsible for selecting materials, defining manufacturing processes, and ensuring compliance with NASA standards for both pressurized and extravehicular suits. The role suits experienced metallurgists and materials specialists seeking to apply deep technical expertise to human spaceflight hardware in a fast-moving commercial space environment.
Listed on Axiom Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Equipment Development Engineer - Advanced Packaging
Micron Technology
Boise, ID
This Staff-level role develops and optimizes semiconductor packaging equipment, taking ideas from conception through manufacturing implementation. It suits experienced engineers who enjoy working across hardware design, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with vendors and internal teams.
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Wafer Qualification, Reliability and Failure Analysis Engineering
Broadcom Inc.
This role analyzes semiconductor wafer failures and reliability data to identify design and manufacturing improvements. It suits experienced engineers who can combine detailed failure investigation with strategic recommendations to product and R&D teams.
Listed on Broadcom Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead Engineer, Avionics Battery Test
Relativity Space
Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $151,000 – $227,000
Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive battery testing program for a commercial rocket, building the team and infrastructure from scratch. This role suits an experienced test engineer with deep battery expertise who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to shape a critical safety system.
Listed on Relativity Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Materials & Process Engineer
Stoke Space
Full-time · Kent, WA · $129,150 – $252,105
Stoke is building fully reusable rockets and needs a Materials & Process Engineer to lead the qualification and testing of materials across engines, structures, and other systems. This role suits someone with aerospace materials experience who can own the full lifecycle from requirements through flight validation.
Listed on Stoke Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Research Engineer
Ando
Full-time · San Francisco, CA
A research role building evaluation frameworks and benchmarks for AI agents in a messaging platform, working with real production data to measure whether agent behavior improvements actually help teams. Best suited for researchers who have shipped evaluation systems and can bridge the gap between offline benchmarks and live product performance.
Listed on Ando’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Engineer, Field Quality (R4958)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $180,000
Shield AI seeks a field quality engineer to bridge operational realities and product development for autonomous systems deployed in defense applications. The role focuses on investigating failures, driving reliability improvements, and connecting field performance data back to engineering teams.
Listed on Shield AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Failure Analysis
Measured from the 18 open roles that name Failure Analysis — not from a curated list.
- Root Cause Analysis6 roles33.3%
- Statistical Analysis4 roles22.2%
- Design of Experiments (DOE)3 roles16.7%
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)3 roles16.7%
- Materials science3 roles16.7%
Roles that use Failure Analysis
Employers hiring for Failure Analysis
10 in total, most open roles first.
- BBoeing3 roles
- Intel3 roles
- RSRelativity Space3 roles
- Micron Technology2 roles
- SAShield AI2 roles
- AAndo1 role
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