Overview In this role you will design and deliver mechanical solutions for FormFactor's advanced semiconductor test equipment. You'll work across engineering, manufacturing, and R&D to create manufacturable, reliable designs and validate them through prototyping and analysis. You will contribute to probe-card related projects and support continuous improvement of design templates and processes. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role focused on scalable, high-quality mechanical solutions that enable performance and yield improvements.
Compensation / Benefits- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
Responsibilities- Create and release detailed mechanical designs for precision components and assemblies
- Build, inspect, assemble, and troubleshoot prototype hardware during development and release
- Participate in root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
- Use 3D CAD to make models, layouts, drawings, and BOMs for manufacturable designs
- Perform engineering analysis including tolerance studies and basic finite element analysis
- Translate requirements into robust mechanical design solutions
- Support probe card mechanical design and architecture development through design, prototype, and production release
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, process, and R&D to resolve field issues
- Evaluate design feasibility, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and scalability
- Maintain and improve design templates, documentation standards, and workflows
- Translate analytical results into design improvements and actionable recommendations
Key requirements- Strong proficiency with 3D CAD modeling, drawings, assemblies, and documentation
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability, and mechanical assembly practices
- Hands-on lab/prototype/build/inspection experience
- Experience supporting design reviews, validation, troubleshooting, and cross-functional problem solving
- Clear communication and cross-functional coordination skills
- Knowledge of inspection methods, metrology, mechanical testing, and prototype validation
- Proven ability to improve design processes, templates, standards, and documentation
- Clear communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem solving
- 3D Cad Modeling
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
