Failure Analysis Engineer

When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems.

Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games. They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work and play.

As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities. You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none.

What will the work look like for me?

We are currently seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to join our team. The mission of our work is to deliver industry leading product information and analysis: by skilled application of quality and reliability techniques, to help employees and customers make informed decisions, that enable Daktronics to provide world leading value. 

The reliability and quality teams provide test equipment and expertise in gathering data on new product designs, current production parts, and field reliability. This position focuses on failure analysis of Daktronics’ electrical components. Daktronics Lab Services team performs failure analysis of components from design qualification testing, production, and field returns for the purpose of providing critical knowledge inputs to the product development, manufacturing, and field service processes to mitigate financial and safety related reliability risks.  

Responsibilities:  

• Perform failure analysis and provide analytical services in support of design, manufacturing, and field service.  
• Identify and document root cause of failure so that corrective actions can be initiated to prevent recurrence and to improve product quality/reliability.  
• Collaborate with our field service engineers to help gather the best information to understand root causes of failures.  
• Train and guide other staff in failure analysis techniques and processes.   
• Provide clear and concise documentation of failure analysis results and publish reports.   
• Identify and help implement company procedures or processes that will avoid repetition of similar incidents in the future. 

Where is this opportunity located? 

Position located in Brookings, SD.

To be considered for the Failure Analysis Engineer, we require the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Optical Science, Applied Chemistry, or related engineering discipline.  
• Three (3)+ years of hands-on experience investigating electronic failures, including failure analysis or related electronics troubleshooting, test, design, manufacturing, or reliability roles.
• Strong understanding of electronics, schematics, manufacturing processes, and common failure mechanisms.
• Practical experience with ICs and discrete components (caps, resistors, inductors, diodes, transistors), PCBs & Solder Joints, LEDs, Power electronics, or other high-reliability electronics.
• Understanding of schematics and layouts, signal integrity fundamentals, power delivery, grounding, ESD and EOS failure mechanisms.
• Knowledge of wire-bonding, multi-chip module, chip-on-board (CoB), and LED packaging technologies a plus.  
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and technical communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings clearly.  
• Experience performing and/or interpreting several common failure analysis techniques, such as IV curve tracing, cross sectioning, SEM/EDX, CSAM, µFTIR, and Xray imaging.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent engineering judgment in ambiguous or complex failure investigations. 
• The selected individual must be able to travel by air and ground and comply with the Daktronics Driver Eligibility Policy to begin and maintain employment. This requirement will be verified through a motor vehicle record (MVR) check conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and start your journey with Daktronics.

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.