Lead Femtosecond Laser Manufacturing Engineer

FormFactor Inc.; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California, is seeking a Femtosecond Laser Manufacturing Engineer to develop and sustain ultra-high-precision laser processes for next-generation semiconductor products.

You will collaborate across Product, Wafer, and Equipment Engineering to enable NPI and continuous improvement, focusing on Tight Pitch technologies and sub-micron edge quality. Responsibilities include creating laser recipes, validating processes, and establishing SPC-driven controls while

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain femtosecond laser manufacturing processes for advanced semiconductor products.
• Develop high-precision laser processes for ceramic and other advanced materials requiring micron and sub-micron feature accuracy.
• Create, optimize, and automate femtosecond laser recipes to improve process capability, repeatability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Evaluate and optimize laser parameters including pulse energy, pulse duration, repetition rate, focal position, scanning strategy, and beam alignment.
• Develop manufacturing processes for Tight Pitch products and next-generation semiconductor technologies.
• Support process qualification, validation, and implementation for new and existing products.
• Establish and maintain robust process controls using Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis, and data-driven decision making.
• Analyze manufacturing and metrology data to identify process improvements and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, FMEAs, control plans, manufacturing procedures, and process validation reports.
• Support engineering change implementation (ECO/ECCB) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Train manufacturing technicians and operators on femtosecond laser equipment, manufacturing processes, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Wafer Engineering, and Equipment Engineering to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide hands‑on support during equipment installation, qualification, production ramp, process validation, and troubleshooting.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on yield improvement, cycle time reduction, automation, and manufacturing cost reduction.

Skills

Engineering Design

Laser Drilling

Laser Engraving

Laser Marking

Laser Processing

Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Equipment

Manufacturing Processes

Problem Resolution

Process Engineering

SPC Charts

SPC Implementation

Statistical Process Control

Technical Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Work Instructions

Writing Work Instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California, is seeking a Femtosecond Laser Manufacturing Engineer to develop and sustain ultra-high-precision laser processes for next-generation semiconductor products.

You will collaborate across Product, Wafer, and Equipment Engineering to enable NPI and continuous improvement, focusing on Tight Pitch technologies and sub-micron edge quality. Responsibilities include creating laser recipes, validating processes, and establishing SPC-driven controls while