Factory Automation Engineer: Robotics & Data

FormFactor Inc.; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Factory Automation Engineer to develop, deploy, and sustain automation solutions in a high-availability semiconductor manufacturing environment at our Farmers Branch, TX facility.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and vendors to convert operational needs into reliable automation and equipment integration. The role covers startup through scale-up, qualification, and long-term sustainment, focusing on safety, efficiency,

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 5 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a Master’s; PhD optional.
• Experience in factory automation in semiconductor environments is preferred.
• Ability to translate operations needs into automation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and sustain automation solutions across probe card, wafer fab, VPS, assembly, and test operations.
• Translate manufacturing needs into functional specs, interface requirements, and implementation plans.
• Improve manufacturability, reduce manual operations, enable traceability, and support automation roadmap.
• Design and optimize automation, machine control upgrades, and material handling for safety and throughput.
• Automate data capture to support traceability, SPC, dashboards, and analytics.
• Integrate equipment with MES, CMMS, SPC, and data platforms; support SECS/GEM, REST APIs, and OPC UA where applicable.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot, and drive corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and vendors to ensure reliability and security.

Skills

Automation scripting

Change control processes

Cross-functional collaboration

IT problem solving

Working independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Linux

Windows

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Factory Automation Engineer to develop, deploy, and sustain automation solutions in a high-availability semiconductor manufacturing environment at our Farmers Branch, TX facility.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and vendors to convert operational needs into reliable automation and equipment integration. The role covers startup through scale-up, qualification, and long-term sustainment, focusing on safety, efficiency,