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Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer, SPICE Lab (Seattle)

Amazon· Hardware Development
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Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$137.3k - $185.7kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

SPICE lab in Seattle seeks a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer to conduct failure analysis on Annapurna Labs enterprise compute and networking assemblies, focusing on thermal solutions. The role involves hands-on lab work, electrical fault isolation, physical and chemical characterization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive reliability improvements at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct failure analysis utilizing electrical fault isolation techniques, physical analysis, spectroscopy, and chemical characterization.
  • Consult on corrective actions, method development, and design/manufacturing best practices cross-functionally to drive measurable improvements to hardware reliability.
  • Interface with Senior and Principal engineering staff to identify and execute lab method development spanning enterprise compute assemblies, including power distribution, compute, networking, and thermal management components.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or above in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
  • Adept at electrical characterization techniques for electrical fault isolation (including curve trace, DMM) and materials characterization (SEM/EDS, FTIR, XRF, CT x-ray)
  • Experience with enterprise compute thermal solutions. Examples include: 3D vapor chambers, immersion/liquid cooling systems, evaporative cooling infrastructure.

Skills

Required:Electrical fault isolationPhysical analysisSpectroscopy and chemical characterization

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee stock units (RSUs) as part of compensation
  • Flexibility and accommodation options during interview/hiring process
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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