Senior Opto-Mechanical Failure Analysis Engineer

Location: Israel, Yokneam

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Opto-mechanical failure analysis expert to join our mechanical engineering department as a key player in the development of next generation high-performance Telecommunication solutions for data centers. This key position includes close interaction with HW, NPI, Thermal, Layout, Quality and Supply chain teams.

NVIDIA Networking division is a leading supplier of innovative end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions and services for servers and storage. We offer market-leading solutions that include adapter cards, switches, cables, and software to support networking technologies. Our products optimize data center performance and deliver industry-leading bandwidth and scalability. In addition, we serve a wide range of sectors including high performance computing, enterprise, data centers, cloud computing and Web 2.0. We are constantly reinventing ourselves to stay ahead of the market and bring groundbreaking products and services to the industry. Our product line is focused on delivering the most optimized Ethernet solutions for industries like Media and Entertainment as well as any other industry that can benefit from our DataStream and TCP/IP acceleration.

 What you’ll be doing:

• Lead multidisciplinary investigations for advanced opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical products, including PCB/PCBA assemblies and complex system integrations.

• Drive debug activities, perform hands-on root cause analysis on field returns, reliability failures, manufacturing defects, and system-level issues using analytical and laboratory techniques.

• Join and lead task forces to investigate and support production excursions, failure analysis and reliability issues

• Work closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Signal Integrity, Thermal, Reliability, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to identify corrective and preventive actions.

• Perform and drive mechanical simulations of components and assemblies to support failure analysis, root cause investigations, and product design optimization

• Develop failure analysis methodologies, documentation standards, and best practices to improve product robustness and reliability.

• Present technical findings and recommendations to cross-functional engineering and management teams

What we need to see:

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering / Physics / Material Engineering or higher, with 5+ years of experience in opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical product development, including PCB/PCBA design.

• Strong understanding of failure analysis methodologies, root cause investigation, reliability engineering principles, and physics-of-failure analysis.

• Hands-on experience debugging complex opto-electro-mechanical systems and identifying thermal, mechanical, assembly, manufacturing, and reliability-related failure mechanisms.

• Experience leading complex technical investigations, including DOE execution, 8D methodology, and preparation of detailed investigation and failure analysis reports.

• Strong background in mechanical simulations for components and assemblies as part of product design and failure analysis activities.

• Hands-on experience with laboratory and analytical tools such as microscopy, X-ray, CT scanning, thermal imaging, strain/stress measurements, and optical lab equipment in clean room environments.

• Knowledge of optical manufacturing processes, inspection methods, optical modules, fiber-optic interconnects, and multidisciplinary system integration.

• Excellent hands-on experience with 3D CAD tools; Creo is an advantage. Strong understanding of manufacturability, GD&T, CTF dimensioning, and statistical tolerance analysis techniques.

• Self-motivated team player with strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Hebrew.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Active involvement in the development of opto-mechanical telecommunication devices.

• Exposure development of advanced thermal solutions such as heat-pipes, vapor chambers and liquid cooling.

• Experience working in high-volume manufacturing environments with a strong focus on reliability, yield improvement, and design for manufacturability (DFM).

• Experience with mechanical stress simulation tools such as ANSYS Mechanical.

• Record of working with supply chains, contract manufacturers, and leading resources such as consultants, component suppliers, contractors, and manufacturing partners.

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