Test Failure Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. ZT Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Who We Are
ZT Systems is an established multibillion-dollar technology company with 31 years in business. We are one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. At ZT Systems, we put people first, and from day one our team members take on an ownership mentality. We are passionate about teamwork, and the consistent high quality of our solutions differentiates us in the minds of our customers.
What We Do
ZT engineers hyperscale compute and storage solutions that are tailored to the unique workloads and business needs of our global datacenter customers. With the proven ability to deliver these solutions, ZT Systems is well positioned as the design, manufacturing and logistics partner of choice for hyperscale compute and storage customers.
What You’ll Do
The Test Failure Analyst is responsible for driving manufacturing test yield performance through failure analysis, yield management, and cross-functional issue resolution. This role serves as the central point of coordination between manufacturing, test engineering, quality, firmware, hardware, and system engineering teams to ensure failures are accurately documented, effectively investigated, and resolved through sustainable preventive actions.
- Own and manage manufacturing test yield performance across NPI and production programs.
- Develop and maintain yield bridge analysis to quantify key yield gains and losses and identify primary yield detractors.
- Analyze test and repair data to identify failure trends, recurring issues, and emerging quality risks.
- Lead cross-functional reviews to prioritize yield-impacting failures and drive timely root cause investigations.
- Coordinate debug activities across Failure Analysis, Test, Quality, Firmware, Hardware, System Engineering, and Manufacturing teams.
- Ensure manufacturing test failures are properly documented, classified, and tracked throughout the investigation lifecycle.
- Maintain clear traceability between failure symptoms, root causes, corrective actions, and resulting yield improvements.
- Establish and manage a centralized failure database and knowledge repository to improve troubleshooting efficiency and prevent recurring issues.
- Publish regular yield, failure, and corrective action reports for engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Drive containment plans, corrective actions, and long-term preventive measures for quality and yield issues.
- Monitor corrective action effectiveness and verify sustained resolution of identified issues.
- Support factory operations by providing rapid issue triage, escalation management, and recovery planning for critical yield events.
- Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing teams to improve test processes, repair procedures, and operational efficiencies.
- Capture and communicate lessons learned to improve future product launches and manufacturing readiness.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Operations Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, quality, analytics, program management, test engineering, or a related environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
- Experience working with data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Ability to organize and track multiple issues while driving actions across cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Experience documenting processes, investigations, and corrective actions in a structured and organized manner.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in manufacturing operations, quality management, testing, failure analysis, or supply chain environments.
- Familiarity with KPI tracking, yield analysis, root cause methodologies, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Understanding of hardware products, electronics manufacturing, server systems, or data center technologies.
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams through issue management and project coordination.
- Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or other data visualization and analytics tools.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or exposure to process improvement methodologies.
About ZT Systems
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities-to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today-and transforming the future of tomorrow.
Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.
What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development-both now and in the future.
Compensation & Financial Security
-Competitive base salary
-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Health & Wellness
-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
-Company-paid life and disability insurance
Time Away & Work-Life Balance
-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
-Parental leave and family care support programs
Growth & Purpose
-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.
ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.