FormFactor Inc. · 3 days ago
Principal Process Engineer
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $166K/yr
3+ years expFormFactor, Inc. is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies in the semiconductor industry. The Principal Process Engineer will provide technical support for CMP processes and metrology, ensuring process improvement and collaboration with various teams to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
ManufacturingMobileSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Provide technical support for Chemical and Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process and Metrology
Support manufacturing with existing equipment and processes
Perform engineering analysis, troubleshooting/resolving issues daily in a MEMS fab environment, and daily tool health monitoring
Serve as the owner of metrology tools in the planarization area
Install, qualify, and sustain Chemical and Mechanical Planarization (CMP) and metrology tools to expand capability and improve inline detection
Own the SPC for the planarization process; monitor, report, and act based on results to improve yield
Develop continuous improvement plans for existing processes and support equipment and process road-maps to meet the company's strategic plan
Collaborate closely with design, integration, reliability, and R&D teams
Facilitate the transition of new designs from development to high-volume manufacturing
Ensure proper documentation of process instructions
Provide technical support in technical training for operation staff
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering or related field
1 year of experience as Process Engineer, Module Development Engineer, Project Associate (Chemical Engineering) or related occupation
Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following: Sustaining Chemical and Mechanical Planarization (CMP) and Metrology (In-Situ) tools to improve fabrication capacity and inline detection
Performing continuous improvement plans and process development using Statistical Methods and Design of Experiments (DOE) principles for high-volume manufacturing (HVM)
Driving product quality improvements, process variability reduction, increasing throughput, identifying trends, and optimizing equipment performance using at least two of the following Statistical Data Analysis tools: SPC, Python, JMP, SQL, and/or Oracle database management
Creating maintenance manuals, work instructions, troubleshooting guidelines for Planarization and Metrology (In-Situ) tools using Microsoft Word, Excel, and leveraging automated document control systems for equipment & process design tracking
Developing process road maps, techno-commercial proposals, and validating equipment designs using Agile methodologies to ensure efficient project management, collaboration, and continuous improvement in projects
Collaborating with R&D, Quality Control, and technology transfer teams to implement new processes and improvements in manufacturing
Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work
Company
FormFactor Inc.
FormFactor is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full IC life cycle – from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design debug, to qualification and production test.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15M2025-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $15M
2003-06-12IPO
Leadership Team
Mike Slessor
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-15
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