IT Automation Engineer

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
IT Automation Engineer
designs, develops, and supports automation solutions that enable reliable, scalable, and secure manufacturing IT operations within a semiconductor fabrication and/or assembly environment. This role partners closely with Manufacturing IT, Facilities, Equipment Engineering, and Operations teams to automate workflows across factory systems, improve operational efficiency, reduce manual intervention, and enhance system reliability in high‑availability environments.
The role operates in a regulated, mission‑critical manufacturing setting where system uptime, data integrity, and change control are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Automation Design & Development

• Lead the design, build, and maintain automation solutions supporting semiconductor manufacturing systems (e.g., MES, SPC, FDC, equipment interfaces, infrastructure services).
• Influences architecture decisions and automation strategy.
• Develop scripts, workflows, and orchestration pipelines using automation technologies (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, CI/CD tools).
• Integrate automation across IT and OT systems while maintaining security and compliance standards.
• Acts as a technical resource or mentor to others.

Manufacturing Systems Enablement

• Partner with Manufacturing IT and Operations to automate recurring tasks such as system provisioning, environment validation, monitoring, patching, and deployment.
• Support factory automation initiatives that improve cycle time, yield, availability, or operational resilience.
• Ensure automation aligns with fab change‑management, validation, and release processes.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

• Identify manual or error‑prone processes and propose automation opportunities to improve reliability and scalability.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and self‑healing mechanisms for critical systems.
• Provide tier‑3 support and troubleshooting for automation‑related incidents.

Security, Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure automation adheres to cybersecurity, data integrity, and access control requirements typical of semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and validation artifacts as required.
• Participate in audits, incident reviews, and root‑cause analysis.

Farmers Branch, TX
Benefits offered for this role include medical, dental, vision, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and savings accounts, 401(k), ESPP and paid time off.
Skills
Ansible (Software), Automation Scripting, Bash Scripting, Change Control Processes, Cross-Functional Collaboration, IT Problem Solving, Jenkins (Software), Linux Environments, Manufacturing Systems, Microsoft Windows Environment, Power Shell Scripting, Python (Programming Language), Terraform (Software), Working Independently
Education & Experience
Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience | Required
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.
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