IT Automation Engineer

FormFactor Inc.•Farmers Branch, TX

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
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

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.