Job Description:
Employer: FormFactor, Inc.
Position: Signal Integrity Engineer
Duties: Improve Signal Integrity and Power Integrity (SI/PI) performances, and measure, characterize and complete production design analysis. Perform lab measurements and correlate to simulations to refine future models. Model and design power distribution and high-density input and outputs (I/O) on Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), packages, connectors, and probe cards with respect to parameters such as reflections, bandwidth, and crosstalk. Provide, document, and train the Design Organization on design constraints, specifications and solutions to PCB and package layout based on Signal Integrity. Support the probe card development within the Design Group by improving the Design Organizations and understanding Signal Integrity fundamentals resulting in shorter cycle time and higher quality product.
Education Required: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Experience Required: 2 years of experience as Signal Integrity Engineer or related occupation.
Special Requirements: Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following:
1. Transmission line theory, impedance control, and stack-up design.
2. Analyzing board files using Cadence Allegro to ensure optimal SI/PI performance.
3. Measuring s-parameters of PCBs using Vector Network Analyzer.
4. Characterizing performance of a trace in a PCB using a Time Domain Reflectometer.
5. Performing and proper handling of RF measurement micro probes to measure PCBs.
6. Analyzing s-parameters and TDR data to characterize PCBs.
7. Layout guidelines for minimizing crosstalk, reflections, and EMI.
Some telecommuting permitted (hybrid).
Salary: $134,056 to $166,100 per year
Worksite: 7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551
Job Req. Number: 92101
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.
Skills Required
- Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 2 years of experience as a Signal Integrity Engineer or related occupation.
- At least 1 year experience with transmission line theory, impedance control, and stack-up design.
- At least 1 year experience analyzing board files using Cadence Allegro to ensure SI/PI performance.
- At least 1 year experience measuring s-parameters of PCBs using a Vector Network Analyzer.
- At least 1 year experience characterizing PCB traces using a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR).
- At least 1 year experience performing and properly handling RF measurement micro probes to measure PCBs.
- At least 1 year experience analyzing s-parameters and TDR data to characterize PCBs and applying layout guidelines to minimize crosstalk, reflections, and EMI.
FormFactor, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with at least a 15% discount via payroll deductions is broadly available alongside standard bonus programs. This accessibility provides a straightforward path to ownership even when base pay sentiment is mixed.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and formal leaves (jury duty, bereavement, military) are included, with “generous PTO” highlighted in some descriptions. This breadth of time‑away options aligns with expectations for a mid‑sized tech manufacturer.
FormFactor, Inc. Insights
What We Do
FormFactor, Inc. is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies for the semiconductor industry, offering products like probe cards, analytical probes, and cryogenic systems to support the full integrated circuit (IC) life cycle.
