Principal Technical Manufacturing Architect

FormFactor Inc.•USA - Remote - OR, OR

10d•$155,900 - $204,645

About The Position

FormFactor is seeking a highly skilled Technical Manufacturing Applications Architect for INFICON FPS (Factory Productivity Suite) and smart factory solutions. The role designs, integrates, and optimizes digital manufacturing systems centered on INFICON’s Factory Digital Twin technology, leading scalable, data-driven smart factory architectures for semiconductor manufacturing. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, IT, and MES stakeholders, the architect delivers end-to-end systems that use real-time data, analytics, and optimization to reduce cycle time, improve throughput, and provide predictive operational insights. The position serves as the technical architect and subject-matter expert for INFICON FPS Digital Twin, and drives data integration from MES, equipment management systems, and manufacturing databases into the FPS Data Warehouse. It also supports application upgrades, performance tuning, and complex issue resolution, while providing hands-on PROMIS MES implementation and support within a semiconductor fabrication facility. The role partners with manufacturing and IT stakeholders and advances automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The posting states a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 12 years with a master’s degree, 8 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience. The stated annual pay range for Portland, Oregon is $155,900 to $204,645, depending on experience, skills, and background; pay may vary in other locations.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 12 years with a master’s degree, 8 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing systems and factory automation, with senior architect and technical responsibility.
Hands-on experience with INFICON FPS Digital Twin, factory scheduling systems, and manufacturing reporting platforms.
Strong expertise in ETL and data integration from MES, XSite, and other manufacturing databases into data warehouses.
Deep expertise in PROMIS MES implementation, including flows, steps, branching, routing logic, and configuration of system parameters, workflows, and user interfaces.
Experience supporting equipment maintenance management systems.
Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues in high-availability fab environments.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in database management and SQL.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, production-critical environment with shifting priorities.
Highly motivated, self-driven, and solution-oriented mindset.
Commitment to continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing across teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical architect and subject-matter expert for INFICON FPS Digital Twin to develop a smart factory that visualizes and simulates real-time factory conditions.
Drive ETL architecture and execution from PROMIS MES, equipment management systems such as XSite, and manufacturing databases into the FPS Data Warehouse, ensuring data accuracy, availability, and performance.
Support application upgrades, tune system performance, and resolve complex issues.
Implement, configure, and support PROMIS Manufacturing Execution System (MES) within a semiconductor fabrication facility.
Act as a technical partner to IT stakeholders, Manufacturing Operations Managers, Engineers, and Equipment Engineers.
Drive automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across manufacturing systems and reporting platforms.