Principal Electrical Design Engineer at FormFactor in Livermore, CA

Job description

Forming Our Future together FormFactor, 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 FormFactor’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. Shift: The regular hours for this position are day shift. Job Description: The Principal Electrical Design Engineer develops production-ready electrical designs for advanced wafer probe card solutions, translating complex customer test requirements into accurate, manufacturable designs. This role applies strong electrical engineering knowledge, product expertise, and established design methodologies to independently manage design projects from requirements review through production release. The engineer serves as a key technical contributor, working directly with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to evaluate requirements, resolve design challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement of design tools and processes and provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship to developing engineers and designers. Key Responsibilities: Electrical Design & Development Develop production-ready probe card electrical designs that meet customer requirements, internal design standards, performance requirements, and manufacturing capabilities. Interpret complex product specifications and apply electrical circuit fundamentals, design rules, manufacturing requirements, and established engineering processes to develop effective design solutions. Use proprietary and commercially available design tools to translate customer technical requirements into accurate, high-quality electrical designs. Create, analyze, and validate logical designs and netlists for production probe card applications. Perform probe card design entry using customer technical specifications provided through schematics, spreadsheets, and other approved technical formats. Apply knowledge of impedance control, power distribution networks (PDN), signal integrity, digital and analog circuits, and physical routing considerations to support design performance. Review designs for technical accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable design requirements prior to release. Technical Analysis & Customer Solutions Translate customer requirements into clear electrical and logical design requirements for internal and external physical designers supporting space transformers and PCBs. Evaluate technical requirements and recommend design approaches that balance electrical performance, manufacturability, schedule, and customer needs. Interface directly with customers and vendors to understand technical requirements, resolve design questions, and provide timely engineering analysis and recommendations. Provide technical input and feedback to Sales and Design teams during customer evaluations, feasibility assessments, and design execution. Troubleshoot moderately complex electrical design issues and develop practical solutions using engineering analysis, data, and established design practices. Project & Design Execution Independently coordinate assigned design projects from initial requirements review through production release. Establish and manage project sc