Director, Equipment Engineering

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.

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Form Factor is launching a large‑scale, high‑impact startup operation in Farmers Branch—an exciting opportunity to help build, define, and lead a cutting‑edge manufacturing environment from the ground up. As part of a collaborative and people‑centered culture, you will shape both the technology and the team that powers our next phase of growth.

The Director of Equipment Engineering is responsible for leading all equipment strategy, maintenance, capability development, and engineering support across a vertically integrated probe card manufacturing operation. This role oversees equipment engineering teams across semiconductor style fab tools, probe stitching and micro assembly equipment
, and SMT/vertical probe card automation systems. The Director ensures world‑class equipment performance, operational uptime, and technical capability to support manufacturing efficiency, yield, and business growth.

• Build and lead a high‑performing Equipment Engineering organization supporting fab, probe assembly, and SMT/vertical probe card operations.
• Define the long‑term equipment and automation roadmap, aligned with Process Engineering, Operations, R&D, and Quality.
• Develop talent through skill‑building, cross‑training, certification programs, and succession planning.
• Establish and track key equipment performance metrics (uptime, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, maintenance cost per tool, spare‑parts performance).
• Jointly own output, yield, and cost targets with Manufacturing and Process Engineering leadership.

• Oversee processes such as thin‑film deposition, lithography, etch, metallization, planarization, cleaning, and metrology.
• Ensure rigorous preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maintain high tool uptime and process stability.
• Lead equipment qualification for new tools, upgrades, chemistries, and automation enhancements.
• Develop and maintain equipment documentation, maintenance procedures, and spare‑parts strategies.

• Own all equipment supporting laser cutting, probe stitching, alignment, micro‑assembly, and mechanical integration.
• Improve equipment capabilities related to precision placement, coplanarity performance, and micro‑mechanical reliability.
• Collaborate with R&D and vendors to introduce next‑generation assembly platforms.

• Oversee equipment for solder paste deposition, pick‑and‑place, reflow, AOI, underfill, and final assembly.
• Drive system reliability and throughput improvement across SMT lines and vertical probe card assembly automation.
• Develop scalable, modular equipment strategies to support new probe architectures and increasing complexity.
• Champion DFM/DFT/DFX methodologies with Process Engineering and Design teams.

• Lead equipment‑related root‑cause analysis for downtime, yield excursions, and reliability issues.
• Implement structured troubleshooting frameworks (8D, 5‑Why, 4C).
• Drive adoption of predictive maintenance tools, digital dashboards, advanced analytics, and sensor‑based monitoring.
• Reduce…