FormFactor
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Livermore, CA · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$111k-$145kDetected 15 days ago
Data AnalysisSolidWorksAutoCADFEAGD&TMechanical DesignAR/VRCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTolerance 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
- Create and release detailed mechanical designs for precision components, characterization fixtures, validation structures, and mechanical assemblies.
- Build, inspect, assemble, and troubleshoot prototype hardware during development, validation, and product release phases.
- Use 3D CAD tools to create models, layouts, detailed drawings, and bills of materials for manufacturable designs.
- Perform engineering analysis, including tolerance studies, fit checks, design reviews, and basic finite element analysis when needed.
- Translate product, customer, process, and manufacturing requirements into robust mechanical design solutions.
- Support probe card mechanical design and architecture development, through detailed design, prototype build, validation, and production release.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, process, and R&D teams to resolve product manufacturing issues and probe card issues in the field.
- Evaluate design feasibility, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and scalability before release.
- Maintain and improve mechanical design templates, documentation standards, drawing practices, and design workflows.
- Translate analytical results into design improvements and actionable engineering recommendations.
Skills
- 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
- or equivalent work | Required
- Pay Range:
- $110,700.00 - $145,320.00
- Pay Range Explained:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
- Strong proficiency with 3D CAD modeling, mechanical drawings, assemblies, and engineering documentation.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to coordinate technical work across engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Knowledge of inspection methods, metrology, mechanical testing, and prototype validation.
Compensation
- $110,700.00 - $145,320.00
- This role in Livermore, California pays between $110,700.00 and $145,320.00 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.
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.
- For roles that are designated as remote-eligible, employees cannot be located in: AL, AK, AR, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WI, WY.
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