Smart Factory Architect: Digital Twin & MES Integration

FormFactor, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

ESPP

Paid time off

Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses

Flexible spending or savings accounts

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Portland, OR seeks aTechnical Manufacturing Applications Architect to design, integrate, and optimize digital manufacturing systems centered on INFICON FPS and Smart factory Solutions.

You will lead architectural design for scalable, data-driven ecosystems in semiconductor production, collaborating across Operations, Engineering, IT, and MES teams to enable real-time analytics and improved cycle times.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Proven hands-on experience with INFICON FPS Digital Twin, factory scheduling systems, and manufacturing reporting platforms.
• Strong expertise in ETL and data integration from MES, XSite and other manufacturing databases into data warehouses.
• Deep expertise in PROMIS MES implementation, including flows, steps, branching, routing logic, and configuration of system parameters, workflows, and user interfaces.
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical architect and subject‑matter expert for INFICON FPS Digital Twin for developing a Smart factory to visualize and simulate the real‑time factory conditions.
• Drive ETL architecture and execution from MES (PROMIS) and equipment management systems (like XSite) and manufacturing databases into the FPS Data Warehouse, ensuring data accuracy, availability, and performance.
• Support application upgrades, system performance tuning and resolve complex issues.
• Provide hands‑on expertise in implementing configuring and supporting the PROMIS Manufacturing Execution System MES within a semiconductor fabrication facility.
• Act as a trusted technical partner to IT stakeholders, Manufacturing Operations Managers, Engineers, and Equipment Engineers.
• Drive automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across manufacturing systems and reporting platforms.

Skills

Digital Twin

ETL

MES

Manufacturing Systems Development

MES Integration

PROMIS

Smart Factory

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

PROMIS MES

XSite

FPS

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. in Portland, OR seeks aTechnical Manufacturing Applications Architect to design, integrate, and optimize digital manufacturing systems centered on INFICON FPS and Smart factory Solutions.

You will lead architectural design for scalable, data-driven ecosystems in semiconductor production, collaborating across Operations, Engineering, IT, and MES teams to enable real-time analytics and improved cycle times.