Every engineer is going to have a bad day, but only an unlucky few will have a day so bad that it registers on a seismometer. We’ve always had a morbid fascination with engineering mega-failures, few ...

Equipment failures emerge from complex system interactions in real-world conditions that simulation cannot fully predict or ...

A bearing does not fail because it was inherently defective, it fails because the system in which it operates allowed ...

The divide between engineering and executive leadership is rarely about technical literacy. It’s alignment. When engineering leaders frame wins in terms of cost, risk, revenue, strategic objectives ...

Failure analysis (FA) is an essential step for achieving sufficient yield in semiconductor manufacturing, but it’s struggling to keep pace with smaller dimensions, advanced packaging, and new power ...

If you’ve talked to an engineering nerd or a tech bro recently, you’ve probably heard the phrase “fail fast, fail often” a lot. The idea is simple: Value trying and learning from failure rather than ...

SpaceX rockets have exploded sometimes spectacularly. Critics call it reckless and embarrassing. Supporters argue it’s the fastest way to innovate. So are these failures signs of weakness, or a ...

Over the past several decades studying verification practices across the semiconductor industry, I’ve watched assumptions that once held up remarkably well begin to strain under the weight of modern ...