Failure analysis technician vs validation technologist

Differences between failure analysis technician and validation technologist duties and responsibilities

Failure analysis technician example responsibilities.

• Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
• Conduct testing of COA to the inks by the use of GC/MS, IC, HPLC, ICP/MS and UV spectroscopy.
• Perform hands-on electronic circuit assembly, fabrication, wiring, prototyping, testing, debugging and repair down to component level.
• Perform system diagnostic testing, PCB debugging down to failure component or marginal components up to ASIC/IC level, SI analysis.
• Support customers internal and external to troubleshoot product failures for continuous yield improvement activities.
• Execute 'root cause' analysis of microelectronics, optical laser system & micro-mechanical devices.
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Validation technologist example responsibilities.

• Manage all cleaning validation schedule and coordinate activities with QA and/or external laboratories and operations.
• Project coordinator, liaise with QA, QC, production, suppliers and contractors
• Create HDD with Linux O.S.
• Generate QC sampling schemes for cleaning validation, collect samples for airborne contaminants and surface contaminants.
• Develop and write validation procedures following FDA guidelines for laboratory testing.
• Perform system validation on autoclaves, ovens, refrigerator/freezers and equipment washers.
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