Sr. Principal Integration Engineer

FormFactor, Inc.; Ulmar (CA); On-site; USD 136,200 - 178,815; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Profit-sharing bonuses

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California is seeking a Sr. Integration Engineer to define, optimize, and sustain cross-module manufacturing flows in a high-volume semiconductor setting.

You will lead cross-functional problem solving, support product development, and drive improvements in yield, manufacturability, and reliability. You will influence integration strategy while partnering with process, equipment, and manufacturing teams to ensure performance meets product requirements.

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

• Process Integration & Flow Development across multiple modules.
• Develop and refine integrated process flows to meet performance targets.
• Ensure process interactions meet reliability targets.
• Support alignment between unit process capabilities and integration requirements.
• Lead investigations into yield loss, defect mechanisms, and process interactions.
• Drive structured problem solving using data analysis and DOE methodologies.
• Implement corrective actions to improve yield and process capability.
• Support integration activities for NPI, pilot builds, and ramp to production.
• Contribute to process qualification and manufacturability assessments.
• Help translate R&D processes into scalable manufacturing flows.
• Partner with process, equipment, yield, product, and operations teams.
• Act as a technical interface to resolve cross-module issues.
• Support design for manufacturability (DfM) and process alignment.
• Analyze electrical test, inline metrology, and defect data.
• Execute DOEs to improve process integration and resolve interactions.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (DMAIC, 8D)

Skills

8D Methodology

Change Management

Design of Experiments

Problem Solving

DMAIC

Metrology

Process Integration

Electrical Characterization

Photolithography

MEMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

PhD with experience preferred

Tools

MES

Job description

Overview

Forming Our Future together

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle - from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Rooted in our core values - Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People - we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed and celebrated. The contributions of our people matter.

Shift

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Job Description

Sr. Integration Engineer is responsible for defining, optimizing, and sustaining process integration flows across multiple manufacturing modules in a high-volume semiconductor environment. This role leads cross-module problem solving, supports product and process development, and drives improvements in yield, manufacturability, and reliability.

The position operates with limited supervision, influencing integration strategy while partnering across process, equipment, and manufacturing teams to ensure integrated process performance meets product requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Integration & Flow Development

• Develop and refine integrated process flows across multiple modules

• Ensure process interactions meet product performance and reliability targets

• Support alignment between unit process capabilities and integration requirements

• Yield & Performance Improvement

• Lead investigations into yield loss, defect mechanisms, and process interactions

• Drive structured problem solving using data analysis and DOE methodologies

• Implement corrective actions to improve yield and process capability

• New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Support integration activities for NPI, pilot builds, and ramp to production

• Contribute to process qualification and manufacturability assessments

• Help translate R&D processes into scalable manufacturing flows

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with process, equipment, yield, product, and operations teams

• Act as a technical interface to resolve cross-module issues

• Support design for manufacturability (DfM) and process alignment

• Data Analysis & Problem Solving

• Analyze electrical test, inline metrology, and defect data

• Execute DOEs to improve process integration and resolve interactions

• Apply structured problem-solving methods (DMAIC, 8D)

Documentation & Change Management

• Maintain integration documentation, process flows, and specifications

• Support change control processes and qualification activities

• Ensure traceability and consistency of process changes

Skills

8D Methodology, Change Management, Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Defect Identification, Defect Metrology, Defect Reduction, Defects Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), Electrical Characterization, Electrical Measurements, Electroplating, Etching, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), MES Integration, Metrology, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Optical Metrology, Photolithography, Problem Analysis, Problem Solving, Process Integration

Education & Experience

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

Pay Range

$136,200.00 - $178,815.00

Pay Range Explained

This role in Livermore, California pays between $136,200.00 and $178,815.00 per year, depending on your experience, skills, and background. Pay may vary in other locations. 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.

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