Reliability / FA Engineer 2

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; Newbury; On-site; GBP 56,000 - GBP 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in the UK is seeking a Reliability Lab Engineer to ensure qualification readiness for product and process qualifications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or physics, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Responsibilities include leading the design of test setups and collaborating with engineering teams. This role offers competitive pay and a chance to work in an innovative technology environment.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 2 years of applicable experience required.
• Strong written communication skills are essential.
• Experience with environmental stress testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and configuration of HTOL boards and ovens.
• Collaborate with engineering to define HTOL test conditions.
• Provide support for reliability chambers and environmental test equipment.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or physics

Tools

C++

LabVIEW

Job description

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management, and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creative thinking. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID:76956

Description

The Reliability Lab Engineer is responsible for developing and ensuring qualification readiness for Product, Package, and Process Qualifications. This role requires strong technical capability, effective communication, and close collaboration with design and reliability teams to prepare qualification hardware, systems, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Qualification Readiness: Lead the design and configuration of HTOL boards and ovens, including modification and optimization of HTOL systems.
• Qualification Readiness: Lead the design and configuration of HAST boards.
• Qualification Readiness: Develop and deliver technician training for HTOL board and oven configuration and HAST board configuration.
• Planning, Coordination, and Reporting: Attend planning meetings to present and assess qualification readiness for new product qualifications.
• Planning, Coordination, and Reporting: Update the qualification readiness status spreadsheet and provide weekly readiness reports.
• HTOL Development & Support: Collaborate with design engineering to define HTOL test conditions.
• HTOL Development & Support: Use thermal imaging to ensure HTOL testing operates within the required junction-temperature range.
• HTOL Development & Support: Create HTOL setup spreadsheets that guide technicians during RF HTOL oven setup, including clear written instructions on modes, frequencies, voltages, and power requirements.
• HTOL Development & Support: Develop and install test programs for Mega HTOL systems.
• HTOL Development & Support: Provide technical support for all RF HTOL setups within the reliability lab.
• Life Test Module (LTM) Development: Work with design engineering to develop LTM designs, ensuring readiness before product arrival for qualification.
• Life Test Module (LTM) Development: Provide backup LTM designs when design engineering is unable to support departmental requirements.
• Equipment Support: Provide support for reliability chambers and other environmental test equipment.
• Equipment Support: Work with management to deploy new reliability stress test setups, including integration of new equipment with software monitoring systems.
• Equipment Support: Troubleshoot equipment issues and coordinate maintenance or repairs with vendor support.

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or physics, with 2 years of applicable experience.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.

Desired Experience and Skills

• Experience with burn-in, temperature cycling, or other environmental stress testing.
• Familiarity with RF bench testing.
• Experience with C++ and LabVIEW.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD$77,900 -$142,900 per year. Starting base pay will depend on relevant experience and skills, training and education, business needs, market demands, the ultimate job duties and requirements, and work location. Skyworks has different base pay ranges for different work locations in the U.S. Benefits include access to healthcare benefits (including a premium-free medical plan option), a 401(k) plan and company match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off (including vacation, sick/wellness, parental leave), among others. Employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan, and certain roles are also eligible for additional awards, including recognition and stock. These incentives and awards are based on individual and/or company performance.

Skyworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Skyworks strives to create an accessible workplace; if you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].