Originally posted 26 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for probe card production design, ensuring customer requirements are translated into logical and physical designs.
What you'll do
- Design probe cards based on customer requirements and product specifications.
- Utilize custom design tools to create efficient and quality designs.
- Translate customer requirements into logical designs (netlists) for production probe card environments.
- Guide physical designers for space transformers and PCBs using logical/electrical design rules.
- Interface with customers and vendors to provide analysis and feedback.
- Manage multiple concurrent design projects, including scheduling and quality.
- Train new employees on design processes and documentation.
What you'll need
- BSEE or equivalent with 3-10 years of experience in electrical design.
- Understanding of electrical design concepts, including impedance, PDN, signal integrity, and digital/analog circuit design.
- Understanding of physical routing concepts, including diff pairs and split planes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension).
Nice to have
- MSEE.
- Knowledge of Multi-Layer PCB, Ceramic, and/or Organic substrate design and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with PADS, Allegro, EPD, AutoCAD.
- Knowledge or experience in semiconductor test, wafer probing, and/or Semiconductor manufacturing.
- Programming skill.
Skills: probe card production design, electrical circuit knowledge, impedance, PDN, signal integrity, digital/analog circuit design
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 66-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
33
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$190k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (33 roles · 14 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 33 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 8 | 5833 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 1 d | 66 d (−65 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $190k |
Skills observed across this category: probe card production design, electrical circuit knowledge, impedance, PDN, signal integrity, digital/analog circuit design
Who's hiring in this category
- Lam Research · 7 open roles · median 76 d
- Applied Materials · 4 open roles · median 98 d
- Teradyne · 4 open roles · median 104 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 81 d
- Onto Innovation · 3 open roles · median 66 d
- KLA Corporation · 2 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 33 open Hardware Systems Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 14 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.