Principal Mechanical Engineer - Product Development

Principal Mechanical Engineer, Product Development

Form Factor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is a leading provider of test and measurement technologies across the semiconductor product life cycle. We support semiconductor companies with reliable, high‑performance equipment and services that accelerate device performance and yield.

Location:

Boulder, Colorado. This role is primarily on‑site with occasional travel for customer visits, conferences, or meetings.

• Design, develop, and document complex mechanical and electro‑mechanical parts, assemblies, and subsystems using advanced proficiency in Solid Works.
• Exercise engineering judgment to evaluate trade‑offs among performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and customer requirements for design solutions.
• Perform technical and root‑cause analysis, modeling, tolerance assessment, design verification, prototype evaluation, and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturability, cost, quality, and customer experience.
• Participate in customer‑facing technical discussions to understand requirements, explain design approaches, evaluate feasibility, and support analysis, ideation, and product improvement activities.
• Create and maintain complete and accurate engineering documentation (drawings, bills of materials, specifications, test plans, analysis summaries, engineering change documentation) in accordance with company processes to support design quality and lifecycle traceability.
• Occasionally travel may be required for customer visits, conferences, or meetings.

• Mechanical design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, tolerance analysis
• Materials properties and manufacturing processes
• Modeling, analysis, and scientific instrumentation

• Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Attention to detail and a collaborative approach to problem solving
• Data‑driven decision making and effective prioritization
• Experience supporting design reviews, engineering change processes, prototype builds, verification testing, and transition of designs into manufacturing

• Collaboration, Communication, Cryogenic Engineering, Detail‑Oriented
• Engineering Change Order (ECO), Heat Transfers, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Properties, Mechanical Design
• Scientific Instruments, Semiconductor Industry, System Modeling, Technical Problem‑Solving
• Thermodynamics, Tolerance Analysis, Validation Testing

Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Required Pay Range: $94,100.00 – $ per year for Boulder, Colorado, depending on 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), paid time off, quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses, and flexible spending or savings accounts.

Form Factor is an equal opportunity employer. Form Factor 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.

For roles designated as remote‑eligible, employees cannot be located in the following states: AL, AK, AR, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WI, WY.

Our mission is to enable customers to revolutionize semiconductors with advanced packaging that brings tomorrow’s electronics to life. Our core values are Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People.