Principal Product Manager - DRAM Probe Cards

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: FormFactor is seeking a technically strong and commercially minded Principal Product Line Manager for DRAM Probe Cards to lead product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management for our DRAM wafer-level test solutions. This role sits at the intersection of DRAM technology, wafer-level test, probe card technology, customer requirements, and business strategy . The Product Line Manager, in partnership with the Technical Marketing team and Application Engineering team, will work with leading memory manufacturers to understand their DRAM technology and test roadmaps and translate those requirements into differentiated probe card solutions. The successful candidate will combine a strong understanding of semiconductor wafer test with product management and business acumen. The individual will work closely with customers, Sales, Applications Engineering, R&D, Operations, Finance, and other functions to drive product strategy, new product development, commercialization, and growth. Key Responsibilities: Product Line Strategy & Roadmap Own the product strategy and multi-generation roadmap for FormFactor's DRAM probe card portfolio. Translate DRAM technology, device architecture, wafer-test and manufacturing trends into future probe card requirements. Identify emerging customer requirements related to test parallelism, pad pitch, probe count, current carrying capability, test speed, temperature, contact resistance, signal integrity and cost of test. Develop market requirements documents (MRDs) and business cases for new products and technology investments. Prioritize product investments based on customer requirements, market opportunity, competitive position and financial return. Partner with R&D and Engineering to translate market requirements into product specifications and development programs. Customer & Market Leadership Develop strong technical and business relationships with leading DRAM manufacturers. Engage customer test, product, process and engineering organizations to understand future DRAM wafer-test strategies. Lead customer roadmap discussions and translate future technology requirements into FormFactor product strategy. Monitor DRAM technology transitions, wafer-test architectures, ATE/prober evolution and competitive probe-card solutions. Conduct market, TAM/SAM, competitive and technology analysis to identify growth opportunities. Product Lifecycle & Business Management Own the DRAM probe card product lifecycle from concept and development through qualification, production ramp, sustainment and end-of-life. Develop product positioning, pricing strategy and value propositions. Support revenue forecasting, demand planning, capacity planning and business performance reviews. Monitor product revenue, market share, gross margin, design wins and customer adoption. Identify opportunities to improve product profitability, manufacturability, lead time and cost structure. Partner with Sales on major commercial opportunities, customer negotiations and strategic design wins. New Product Introduction Lead cross-functional commercialization of new DRAM probe card technologies. Define customer qualification and product introduction strategies. Coordinate with Engineering, Applications, Operations, Quality and Sales to ensure successful product launches and production ramps. Establish success metrics and monitor product performance following introduction. Technical & Sales Enablement Serve as a product-line authority for DRAM wafer-level test applications. Develop product presentations, competitive positioning, product enablement tools and collaterals. Train Sales and Applications teams on product capabilities, positioning and competitive differentiation. Represent FormFactor at customer technology reviews, industry conferences and technical forums. Preffered Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline. Experience in the semiconductor industry, preferably in semiconductor test, memory, probe cards, ATE, wafer probing or related technologies. Strong working knowledge of semiconductor wafer-level test and the wafer-test ecosystem. Understanding of wafer probers, probe cards, ATE and the interaction between the DUT, probe interface and tester. Working knowledge of DRAM technology and manufacturing/test flows. Experience translating customer technical requirements into product or technology requirements. Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional programs involving Engineering, Operations, Sales and customers. Strong analytical and business skills with the ability to evaluate market opportunities, product economics and investment tradeoffs. Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with both engineerin