FormFactor
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Product Development
Boulder, CO · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$94k-$123kDetected 12 days ago
SolidWorksMechanical DesignAR/VRCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingThermodynamicsTolerance Analysis
About the role
- Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor's products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge.
- Shift: The regular hours for this position are day shift.
- You'll also be eligible for quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and flexible spending or savings accounts.
Responsibilities
- Exercises sound engineering judgement to evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and customer requirements when developing mechanical and electro-mechanical design solutions.
- Performs technical and r oot c ause analysis, modeling, tolerance assessment, design verification, prototype evaluation, and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturability, cost, quality, and customer experience.
- Participates in customer-facing technical discussions to understand requirements, explain design approaches, evaluate feasibility, and support analysis, ideation, and product improvement activities.
- Creates and maintains complete and accurate engineering documentation (e.g., drawings, bills of materials, specifications, test plans, analysis summaries, engineering change documentatio n) in accordance with company processes to support design quality, manufacturability, and lifecycle traceability.
Requirements
- or equivalent work | Required
- I ndependently and i n coordination w ith a lar ger tea m, design s, develo ps, and documents complex mechanical an d elect ro - m echanic al parts, assemblies, and subsystems using advanced proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Occasional travel may be required for customer visits, conferences, or meetings.
Skills
- Mechanical design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, tolerance analysis.
- Materials and manufacturing processes.
- Modeling, analysis, and scientific instrumentation.
- Professional Skills:
- Strong c ommunication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Attention to detail and a collaborative a pproach to problem solving is a must.
- Education & Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
- or 3 years and a Master's degree
- or a PhD without experience
- Professional
Compensation
- $94,100.00 - $123,480.00
- This role in Boulder, Colorado pays between $94,100.00 and $123,480.00 per year, depending on your experience, skills, and background.
- Pay may vary in other locations.
- These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.
- Pay Range Explained:
Benefits
- We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and paid time off.
Company info
- We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer, Product Development to support complex automated cryogenic systems for semiconductor test and measurement applications.
Equal opportunity
- FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer.
- FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics.
- These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.
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