Senior Principal QA Engineer, Quality Systems Leader

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

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California, seeks a Senior Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to lead enterprise QMS and drive continuous improvement across global operations. You will own CAPA governance, audit programs, change control, and quality system ownership within the eQMS.

The ideal candidate brings strong quality systems experience, structured problem solving, and cross-functional leadership in a complex manufacturing environment to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, or Quality Systems.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100D, and/or IATF 16949 standards, quality management systems, and audit processes.
• Experience leading internal audits, certification audits, customer audit readiness, CAPA programs, and quality governance activities such as Change Control Board.
• Experience with document control platforms, CAPA systems, quality workflows, and quality data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, optimization, and governance of enterprise quality management systems (QMS) across multiple sites.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and semiconductor industry standards.
• Act as a recognized subject matter expert for quality system requirements, interpretation of standards, and best practices.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of quality processes across global operations.
• Lead enterprise internal audit programs, including planning, execution, reporting, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
• Serve as the primary quality lead for customer audits, third-party audits, regulatory assessments, and certification audits.
• Coordinate new site certifications, surveillance audits, and recertification activities across business units and enabling functions.

Skills

8D Methodology

CAPA System

Change Control

Change Management

Cross‑Functional Leadership

Customer Audits

ISO 9001

Quality Analysis

Quality Engineering

Quality Management

Quality Systems Auditing

QMS

Stakeholder Management

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

MES

SPC

ERP

Power BI

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California, seeks a Senior Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to lead enterprise QMS and drive continuous improvement across global operations. You will own CAPA governance, audit programs, change control, and quality system ownership within the eQMS.

The ideal candidate brings strong quality systems experience, structured problem solving, and cross-functional leadership in a complex manufacturing environment to ensure compliance and operational excellence.