Sr Manager, RF Design
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:
FormFactor is the world's leading provider of semiconductor test and measurement technologies. We are seeking an experienced Sr Manager, RF Desig n to lead a team of RF Probe Card Designers responsible for the design, development, and release of advanced RF and high-frequency probe card solutions supporting semiconductor applications across wireless communications, AI, computing, automotive, and next-generation technologies.
This role is responsible for leading a team of designers, driving technical and operational excellence, managing design execution, advancing design methodologies, and developing organizational capability within the RF Design Center. The manager is expected to champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase design quality, scalability, automation, and productivity across the organization.
As a senior manager, this position leads a professional design team, establishes departmental objectives, develops talent, allocates resources, and ensures successful execution of strategic and operational priorities. The role works closely with Product and Applications Engineering, Signal Integrity and RF Engineering, Operations, and Global Customer teams to deliver innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective RF probe card solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
People Leadership
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Lead, coach, and develop a team of RF Probe Card Designers.
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Establish team goals, performance expectations, and individual development plans.
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Recruit, hire, mentor, and retain high-performing technical talent.
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Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
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Develop succession plans and support career growth opportunities for team members.
Technical Leadership
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Direct the production design of RF and microwave probe card solutions
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Provide technical leadership for the design of complex RF probe card architectures, transmission line structures, and probe technologies.
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Continuously evaluate and improve RF probe card design methodologies, design tools, design rules, and workflows.
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Establish and maintain design metrics and utilize data-driven decision-making to identify opportunities for process and methodology improvements.
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Drive design standardization, methodology development, design reuse, and best practices across product families and FormFactor sites to improve quality, cycle time, and efficiency.
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Collaborate with RF/SI engineering, measurement, applications engineering, and product engineering teams to optimize electrical and mechanical performance.
Project and Program Leadership
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Balance design resources to meet delivery, quality, cost, and performance objectives.
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Manage multiple complex development projects simultaneously through various stages of the product lifecycle.
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Ensure on-time completion of design milestones, design reviews, and product releases.
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Provide project status, resource planning,