Laser Drilling Manufacturing Engineer

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.

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

• Develop, optimize, and sustain precision laser drilling processes for ceramic materials with micron-level feature sizes and tight dimensional specifications.
• Create, optimize, and automate laser drilling recipes to improve process consistency, setup time, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop and implement batch drilling processes to maximize equipment utilization and reduce raw material consumption.
• Support process development for both nanosecond and femtosecond laser systems.
• Evaluate and optimize laser parameters, including power, pulse frequency, pulse duration, focus, scanning strategy, and drilling algorithms to achieve required quality and throughput.
• Develop, optimize, and sustain semiconductor manufacturing processes to improve yield, quality, productivity, and cycle time.
• Support process qualification, validation, and implementation for new and existing products.
• Establish and maintain robust process controls using Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis, and data-driven decision making.
• Analyze manufacturing and metrology data to identify process improvements and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, FMEAs, control plans, and manufacturing procedures.
• Support engineering change implementation (ECO/ECCB) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Train manufacturing technicians and operators on laser drilling equipment, manufacturing processes, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Quality, and Equipment Engineering to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide hands‑on support during equipment qualification, process validation, production ramp, and troubleshooting.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on automation, yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and manufacturing cost reduction.

• Engineering Process
• Laser Drilling
• Manufacturing Process Engineering
• Manufacturing Processes
• Manufacturing Support
• Problem Resolution
• Problem Solving
• Production Engineering
• SPC Charts
• SPC Implementation
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting
• Work Instructions
• Writing Work Instructions

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

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