FormFactor Inc. · 1 day ago
Engineering Program Manager
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $214K/yr
12+ years expFormFactor, Inc. is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies for the semiconductor industry. The Engineering Program Manager will provide technical and program leadership for cross-functional product development initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, cost, and manufacturability targets are met.
ManufacturingMobileSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Lead cross‑functional teams through all phases of the product development lifecycle, from concept ideation to transfer into high‑volume manufacturing
Own product deliverables, schedules, risks, and dependencies across development milestones
Ensure programs meet Time‑to‑Market expectations by proactively identifying, escalating, and resolving issues
Build and maintain strong working relationships across engineering, marketing, operations, supply chain, and finance
Align teams on priorities, deliverables, and timelines, ensuring accountability and focus
Drive execution through influence rather than authority, motivating teams to tackle challenges as they arise
Leverage technical expertise to review and digest engineering data from labs, cleanrooms, and manufacturing environments
Guide teams toward system‑level solutions by maintaining a product “top‑to‑bottom” understanding
Communicate clear, concise program status, risks, and tradeoffs to executive stakeholders
Drive complex programs through financial rigor, including ROI analysis, budget control, and cost management
Lead FMEA activities to identify and mitigate technical, manufacturing, and supply‑chain risks
Ensure designs and processes are optimized for manufacturability and long‑term sustainment
Own NPI on‑time delivery (OTD) and quality metrics
Support products through ramp‑to‑volume manufacturing, including sustaining activities
Lead root cause investigations for design, manufacturing, or field quality issues
Establish and run cross‑functional task forces to rapidly address critical problems and ensure timely resolution
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience
Strong technical background enabling the Program Manager to synthesize complex technical data
Ability to guide decision-making and communicate clear status and risks to executive leadership
Experience leading cross-functional teams through all phases of the product development lifecycle
Ability to own product deliverables, schedules, risks, and dependencies across development milestones
Experience ensuring programs meet Time-to-Market expectations by proactively identifying, escalating, and resolving issues
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across engineering, marketing, operations, supply chain, and finance
Experience aligning teams on priorities, deliverables, and timelines, ensuring accountability and focus
Ability to drive execution through influence rather than authority
Leverage technical expertise to review and digest engineering data from labs, cleanrooms, and manufacturing environments
Ability to guide teams toward system-level solutions by maintaining a product 'top-to-bottom' understanding
Experience communicating clear, concise program status, risks, and tradeoffs to executive stakeholders
Experience driving complex programs through financial rigor, including ROI analysis, budget control, and cost management
Experience leading FMEA activities to identify and mitigate technical, manufacturing, and supply-chain risks
Ability to ensure designs and processes are optimized for manufacturability and long-term sustainment
Experience owning NPI on-time delivery (OTD) and quality metrics
Experience supporting products through ramp-to-volume manufacturing, including sustaining activities
Experience leading root cause investigations for design, manufacturing, or field quality issues
Ability to establish and run cross-functional task forces to rapidly address critical problems and ensure timely resolution
Skills in Communication, Effective Presentations, Meeting Facilitation, Microsoft Office, Pareto Charts, Product Development Lifecycle, Program Management, Project Management, Semiconductors, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Test Probes
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability coverage
A 401(k) with company match
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Paid time off
Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
Flexible spending or savings accounts
Company
FormFactor Inc.
FormFactor is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full IC life cycle – from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design debug, to qualification and production test.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15M2025-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $15M
2003-06-12IPO
Leadership Team
Mike Slessor
Chief Executive Officer
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