Senior Electrical Engineer, Field Failure Analysis

The role

This person will investigate field-returned automotive Zonal ECU units and troubleshoot hardware failures. They will identify root causes at the component and board level through bench-level debugging and failure reproduction.

What you will do

• Triage and classify returned units and field failures
• Debug ECU boards at bench level: power, communication, I/O
• Build Fault Tree Analyses (FTA) and failure hypotheses
• Reproduce failures in the lab
• Write root cause reports and CAPA recommendations (8D)

Required qualifications

• 7+ years in automotive electronics / ECU hardware
• Strong schematic and PCB layout reading, component-level debug
• Hands-on with oscilloscope, power supplies, multimeter, CAN tools
• Experience in failure analysis, FTA, 8D, RCA
• Knowledge of CAN/CAN-FD, LIN or Automotive Ethernet
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Nice to have

• Experience with power electronics and automotive power management systems
• Knowledge of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 quality management standards and AIAG automotive quality methodologies
• Hands-on experience with X-ray inspection, component-level failure analysis, or PCB cross-sectioning techniques

Benefits

• mentorship
• career growth opportunities
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. They partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.