Sr Principal PCB Design Engineer

## Sr Principal PCB Design Engineer Apply:
Livermore, CA:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR101106
** 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.
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* Job Description:

** Form Factor is seeking an experienced
** Sr Principal PCB Design Engineer
** to lead the design and development of advanced high-performance probe card printed circuit boards supporting next-generation semiconductor test solutions. This role serves as a technical leader for complex PCB architectures, driving design quality, schedule execution, process improvements, and collaboration across Electrical Design Engineering (EDE), Signal Integrity (SI), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Applications Engineering, Manufacturing, and external suppliers.

The Sr Principal PCB Design Engineer will be responsible for the most challenging and strategic PCB designs, including advanced HBM, high-speed digital, RF, and mixed-signal applications. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to mentor designers while influencing design methodologies and engineering best practices across a global organization.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Lead architecture, layout, and implementation of highly complex multilayer PCB designs for semiconductor test and probe card applications.
* Develop innovative design solutions for high-density, high-speed, and high-current products, including HBM and advanced packaging technologies.
* Drive design execution from concept through release while ensuring schedule, quality, and manufacturability objectives are achieved.
* Partner closely with SI, EDE, Applications, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to optimize product performance and reliability.
* Define PCB stackups, routing strategies, impedance requirements, power distribution networks, and manufacturability considerations.
* Perform and review constraint management, signal integrity implementation, power integrity requirements, and design rule compliance.
* Provide technical leadership and mentoring for PCB designers across multiple regions.
* Establish and improve PCB design methodologies, standards, checklists, automation workflows, and best practices.
* Lead technical reviews and support root cause analysis of design, manufacturing, and field-related issues.
* Evaluate and deploy new design tools, technologies, and automation opportunities to improve engineering efficiency.
* Support customer escalations and critical business priorities requiring advanced technical expertise.
** Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:
*** Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related technical field.
* PCB design experience in high-speed digital, RF, mixed-signal, or semiconductor-related products.
* Expert knowledge of…