Sr Manager, Process Integration

FormFactor Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 138,900 - 182,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses

Job summary

FormFactor Inc. is seeking a Sr Manager, Process Integration in Beaverton, Oregon. This role involves leading process integration engineering to optimize MEMS and probe card manufacturing. The successful candidate will manage a team of engineers and ensure effective integration across multiple processes to achieve product and quality targets.

In addition, the role includes driving initiatives for new product introduction and continuous improvement, alongside cross-functional collaboration with various engineering and operational teams.

A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience are required, with a full benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• 8 years with a Master’s degree or PhD with 5 years experience.
• Equivalent work experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead process integration across manufacturing flows.
• Drive yield improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness for new product introduction.

Skills

Change Management

Cross‑Functional Leadership

Data Analysis

Defect Identification

Defect Reduction

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Electrical Testing

Electroplating

Etching

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Metrology

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

New Product Introduction (NPI)

People Leadership

Photolithography

Probe Cards

Process Control

Process Integration

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Stakeholder Management

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Team Development

Technology Transfer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Sr Manager, Process Integration is responsible for leading process integration engineering within a semiconductor manufacturing environment, focusing on MEMS and probe card manufacturing. This role ensures that complex, multi-step manufacturing processes spanning wafer-level fabrication, MEMS processes, assembly, interconnect, and electrical test are effectively integrated to achieve product performance, yield, quality, and manufacturability targets.

The position operates as both a people leader and technical leader, managing a team of integration engineers while driving cross‑functional alignment across Process, Equipment, Product, Yield, Quality, and Operations teams. The role is accountable for integration performance at the product or site level and plays a key role in new product introduction (NPI), ramp readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Shift: day shift.

Key Responsibilities

Process Integration Ownership

• Own and drive end‑to‑end process integration across probe card manufacturing flows, ensuring alignment between unit processes and product‑level requirements.
• Define, maintain, and continuously improve integrated process flows, including critical steps, process interactions, and control strategies.
• Identify integration risks, process interactions, and trade‑offs impacting yield, performance, and manufacturability.

Yield, Quality & Performance Management

• Lead integration‑level yield improvement initiatives using data‑driven analysis and structured problem solving (e.g., DMAIC, 8D).
• Drive root cause identification and resolution of complex yield excursions and defect mechanisms across multiple process modules.
• Ensure process capability, defect reduction, and cycle time improvements across integrated manufacturing flows.

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Manufacturing Readiness

• Lead integration activities for NPI, pilot builds, and ramp to high‑volume manufacturing.
• Establish integration readiness criteria, including process stability, control plans, qualification strategies, and manufacturability assessments.
• Partner with Product and R&D teams to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and Design for Reliability (DfR) alignment.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Serve as the technical integration interface across Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Drive resolution of cross‑module process interactions and constraints impacting product performance.
• Influence integration strategy, roadmap, and best practices across site or product line.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of process integration engineers.
• Set clear performance expectations, priorities, and deliverables aligned to manufacturing goals.
• Build team capability in systems thinking, structured problem solving, and semiconductor process integration.

Process Control, Documentation & Compliance

• Ensure robust process control strategies, including SPC, FDC, and monitoring methodologies.
• Drive standardization of process flows, specifications, and documentation.
• Ensure effective change management, traceability, and compliance with internal and external quality standards.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, throughput, cost, and process capability.
• Promote best practice sharing across modules, products, and sites.
• Support manufacturing scalability and operational readiness for volume production.

Skills

• Change Management
• Cross‑Functional Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Defect Identification
• Defect Reduction
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Electrical Testing
• Electroplating
• Etching
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Metrology
• Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• People Leadership
• Photolithography
• Probe Cards
• Process Control
• Process Integration
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Stakeholder Management
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Team Development
• Technology Transfer

Education & Experience

Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent work experience.

Pay Range

$138,900.00 - $182,280.00 per year.

Benefits

We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and paid time off. You’ll also be eligible for quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses and flexible spending or savings accounts.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.

Location & Remote Eligibility

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