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FormFactor is launching a largescale, highimpact startup operation in Farmers Branch-an exciting opportunity to help build, define, and lead a cuttingedge manufacturing environment from the ground up. As part of a collaborative and peoplecentered 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 semiconductorstyle fab processes, probe stitching, and SMTbased vertical probe card assembly, ensuring worldclass 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:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and develop a highperforming Process Engineering organization covering fab processes, probe assembly, SMT operations, and new product introduction (NPI).

• Define the longterm 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.

SemiconductorStyle Fab Process Ownership

• Oversee processes such as thinfilm deposition, lithography, etch, metallization, planarization, cleaning, and metrology.

• Ensure robust process controls (SPC, DOE, FMEA) and maintain highyield, stable wafertype production flows.

• Lead qualification and integration of new fab equipment, chemistries, materials, and automation.

Probe Stitching & MicroAssembly

• 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.

SMT & Vertical Probe Card Manufacturing

• 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.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead rootcause analysis for yield excursions, field returns, and reliability failures.

• Implement structured problemsolving frameworks (8D, 4C).

• Drive automation, SPC dashboards, digital manufacturing systems, and advanced analytics into process control.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D to industrialize new probe card technologies, ensuring manufacturability and cost competitiveness.

• Work with Supply Chain on material qualification, vendor capability, and risk mitigation.

• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications.

Compliance, Safety & Documentation

• Ensure all processes meet EHS, chemical handling, and equipment safety requirements.

• Maintain robust documentation for processes, change control, FMEA, control plans, and work instructions.

• Lead process audits and customer technical reviews.

Preferred Experiences & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Chemical, or related).

• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, probe card manufacturing, advanced packaging, MEMS, or similar highprecision industries.

• Proven leadership experience managing engineering or technical teams.

• Deep expertise in process engineering, statistical analysis, and advanced problemsolving.

• Experience in probe card manufacturing, MEMS probe technologies, or advanced microassembly.

• Familiarity with SMT, microjoining, precision alignment technologies, and optical metrology.

• Understanding of reliability testing, thermalmechanical modeling, and electrical test correlation.

• Experience with factory automation, MES systems, and digital twins

• Strong technical depth combined with practical manufacturing intuition.

• Excellent communication and ability to influence at both engineering and executive levels.

• Strategic thinker with handson capability to troubleshoot the most complex process challenges.

• Passion for team development, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Farmers Branch, TX

Benefits offered for this role include medical, dental, vision, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexiblespendingand savings accounts, 401(k),ESPPand paid time off.