ACARA Jobs
DPA Engineer
Apply- ID: 555983
- Posted: 12/11/2025
- Location: Palm Bay, FL
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
The DPA Engineer leads and performs Destructive Physical Analysis (MIL-STD-1580) on microelectronic components, ensuring that the internal construction, workmanship, materials, and structural integrity meet mission-critical requirements. This role demands a highly technical engineer with 5–10 years of hands-on DPA experience and the ability to work autonomously, make clear technical judgments, and uphold AAA's uncompromising quality expectations.
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Duration: Direct hire/fulltime
Key Responsibilities
Destructive Physical Analysis Execution
- Plan, execute, and document DPA per MIL-STD-1580, including but not limited to:
- External and internal visual inspections
- Cross-sectioning
- Decapsulation
- Delidding
- Material evaluation
- Die inspection, bond evaluation, and metallurgical review
- Evaluate device construction for workmanship, contamination, anomalies, and reliability risks.
Technical Investigation & Reporting
- Interpret microelectronic construction against relevant MIL-STDs and OEM specifications.
- Produce high-clarity, technically authoritative engineering reports (with images, measurements, and conclusions).
- Provide root-cause insights for anomalies, suspect parts, or counterfeit indicators.
Lab Ownership & Process Control
- Maintain DPA lab tools, consumables, and safety procedures.
- Support development of new test methods and improved processes.
- Ensure full compliance with ISO9001/AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025, and ESD requirements.
Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Participate in technical discussions with customers regarding findings, risks, and recommendations.
- Support Sales and Program Management with DPA scope definition and quoting.
This role is perfect for an engineer who:
- Is meticulous and precision-obsessed
- Loves investigative work and forensic analysis
- Wants autonomy in a fast-growing lab environment
- Wants to play a critical role in aerospace/defense component assurance
- Thrives in a team that values discipline, accuracy, and integrity
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Direct experience performing DPA to MIL-STD-1580 and associated microelectronic inspection standards.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor construction, packaging, materials, and failure mechanisms.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Decapsulation tools
- Cross-section equipment
- Metallurgical microscopes
- Chemical etching
- Mechanical polishing
- Experience writing formal engineering reports for defense/aerospace customers.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.