Equipment Engineer IIII

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 seeking an experienced Equipment Engineer IIII to support and advance manufacturing operations at our Farmers Branch, Texas facility. As a senior individual contributor, you will lead strategic efforts to improve the performance, reliability, availability, and lifecycle management of complex manufacturing equipment used in semiconductor probe card production and related manufacturing processes. In this role, you will independently drive complex engineering initiatives, resolve high-impact technical challenges, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, facilities, and supplier organizations to improve equipment capability, manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operational excellence.

You will serve as a technical leader, influencing equipment strategies that support business growth, productivity improvements, and world-class manufacturing performance.

• Own critical manufacturing equipment performance, reliability, maintenance strategy, and lifecycle plans.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and chronic issue resolution for complex equipment problems.
• Drive improvements in uptime, MTBF, MTTR, utilization, throughput, yield, and cost of ownership.
• Lead or support equipment selection, installation, startup, qualification, validation, upgrades, and capacity expansion projects.
• Partner with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, EHS, Supply Chain, IT, and vendors to improve equipment capability and operational readiness.
• Use data, SPC, DOE, FMEA, reliability analysis, and manufacturing analytics to identify risks and improve equipment performance.
• Support automation, equipment connectivity, MES/data collection, predictive maintenance, and smart manufacturing initiatives.
• Create and maintain equipment specifications, procedures, maintenance standards, training materials, and engineering documentation.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and provide technical leadership on equipment strategy and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant equipment engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, maintenance engineering, semiconductor, assembly, or electronics test manufacturing experience; or 6+ years with a master's degree; or 3+ years with a Ph.D.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading complex engineering projects, resolving advanced technical problems, and influencing cross-functional decisions.
• Experience with equipment troubleshooting, qualification, reliability improvement, preventive/predictive maintenance, and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of safety, quality, change control, documentation, and compliance expectations in a manufacturing environment.
• Target industry experience in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor assembly, electronics test, wafer fabrication, probe card manufacturing,…