Overview

• Pragmatic is a world leader in semiconductor innovation, revolutionising semiconductor fabrication with ultra-low-cost, flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) technology. 
• The Failure Analysis department is critical to supporting and accelerating Pragmatic to achieve its technology goals.
• As a failure analysis technician, your role within the growing department will be to perform failure analysis, root cause analysis and characterization on FlexIC products, working alongside engineers to provide results across all areas of the business including production, process development and customer returns.
• Reporting directly to the FA manager, this is a hands-on role with many opportunities to make an immediate impact within the department and the business.
• As part of a rapidly expanding organization the company offers talented and ambitious employees a wide variety of opportunities for growth.

Key tasks

• Night and/ or late shift working to support day to day activities within the Failure Analysis department.
• Perform sample preparation for destructive failure analysis including cutting, embedding and mechanical polishing.
• Perform physical failure analysis such as broad beam and focused ion beam milling.
• Perform electron microscopy imaging of defectivity and product characterisation for reliability, yield and process development activities.
• Participate and support engineering activity enabling automation and improvement of failure analysis instruments and processes, as well as the development of new FA techniques.
• Perform routine calibration, alignments and preventative maintenance on FA instruments.
• Establish and maintain safe working practises within the laboratory.
• Execute basic troubleshooting of instruments and processes.

Qualifications and training

• The successful candidate will hold GCSE A*-C or equivalent in English, Maths and Science.
• A qualification of Level 3 or above in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline is desirable but not essential.
• The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working in a scientific or engineering field.

Skills and experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions precisely.
• High attention to detail.
• High level of aptitude in using Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work in fast paced environment.
• Previous experience using optical microscopes (advantage).
• Previous experience using scanning electron microscope (advantage).
• Experience working with chemicals and maintaining a laboratory (advantage).