Sr Manager, Process Engineering

Forming Our Future together
Form Factor, 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. Semiconductor companies rely upon Form Factor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Forming Our Future together
Form Factor, 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. Semiconductor companies rely upon Form Factor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. 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 not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter.
Shift
The regular hours for this position are day shift.


Job Description
Form Factor is launching a large‑scale, high‑impact startup operation in Farmers Branch—an exciting opportunity to help build, define, and lead a cutting‑edge manufacturing environment from the ground up. As part of a collaborative and people‑centered culture, you will shape both the technology and the team that powers our next phase of growth.
The Sr Manager, Process Engineering is responsible for leading all process development, optimization, and sustaining engineering activities across a vertically integrated probe card manufacturing operation. This role oversees engineering teams supporting semiconductor‑style fab processes, probe stitching, and SMT‑based vertical probe card assembly, ensuring world‑class manufacturing capability, operational efficiency, and product performance. The Sr Manager will drive continuous improvement, yield enhancement, equipment strategy, and technology roadmap execution to support customer requirements and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing Process Engineering organization covering fab processes, probe assembly, SMT operations, and new product introduction (NPI).
• Define the long‑term process technology roadmap aligned with R&D, Operations, and Quality.
• Drive talent development through individualized growth plans, skill-building, cross-training and succession planning.
• Establish engineering performance metrics (yield, Cp/Cpk, cycle time, OEE, defectivity) and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations to jointly own output, yield, and cost targets.

• Oversee processes such as thin‑film deposition, lithography, etch, metallization, planarization, cleaning, and metrology.
• Ensure robust process controls (SPC, DOE, FMEA) and maintain high‑yield, stable wafer‑type production flows.
• Lead qualification and integration of new fab equipment, chemistries, materials, and automation.

• Own all processes related to laser cutting, probe stitching, alignment, and mechanical integration.
• Develop breakthrough process capabilities to improve probe coplanarity, electrical performance, and mechanical reliability.

• Oversee SMT assembly processes, including solder paste deposition, component placement, reflow, AOI, underfill, etc.
• Develop and optimize assembly flows for vertical probe cards, integrating substrates, MEMS structures, interposers, connectors, and mechanical fixtures.
• Ensure DFM standards and process scalability for new card architectures.