Wafer Fab Senior Quality Engineer - Continuous Improvement

FormFactor, Inc.; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

ESPP

Paid time off

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality execution for wafer fabrication at the Farmers Branch, TX site.

You will influence process control, product quality, qualification, and compliance while collaborating with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Facilities, EHS, and Supply Chain. The role requires data-driven problem solving, root-cause analysis, and a track record improving wafer fab yield and contamination control.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years with a Master’s.
• Experience with wafer fabrication quality systems and SPC.
• Strong problem-solving using structured methods.

Responsibilities

• Wafer Fab Quality Assurance: improve quality performance for wafer fabrication processes, products, and modules.
• Establish, monitor, and improve controls for incoming materials, in-process controls, wafer inspection, and final quality acceptance.
• Process excursions, nonconformance management, material review, and disposition.
• Statistical process control, process capability, defect density, yield, and CAPA.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Equipment Engineering to support ramp, qualification, and sustained high-volume wafer fab operations.
• Lead or support root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, fault-tree, and statistical methods.
• Coordinate cross-functional corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
• Maintain Quality documentation, PFMEAs, control plans, qualification records, and reaction plans.

Skills

Change Controls

Containment

CAPA

Cross Functional Projects

Data-Driven Decision Making

Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)

Process Capability

Process Qualification

Production Tracking

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

PhD

Tools

JMP

Minitab

MES

Yield-management systems

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality execution for wafer fabrication at the Farmers Branch, TX site.

You will influence process control, product quality, qualification, and compliance while collaborating with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Facilities, EHS, and Supply Chain. The role requires data-driven problem solving, root-cause analysis, and a track record improving wafer fab yield and contamination control.