Innovation Engineer – Market Development (Optoelectronics)

Location: San Jose, CA, United States of America

Salary: $140,000–$170,000 per year for applicants in California

Company

hirify.global develops and supplies electronic components, including optoelectronic sensors and isolators.

What you will do

• Develop scalable system concepts for robotics, wearables, smart glasses, LiDAR, ADAS, HMI, IoT/Smart Home, lighting, and other emerging optoelectronic applications.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams to integrate optoelectronic products into system designs and drive successful design-ins.
• Prototype and validate OPTO sensors and isolators, including ALS, proximity, RGB, photodiodes, IR emitters, optocouplers, SSRs, MOSFET drivers, and TRIACs.
• Program microcontrollers, implement I²C communication, debug systems, and support customer design and qualification activities.
• Define vertical focus areas, develop customer penetration plans, analyze application growth, and scale successful concepts with teams in Europe and Asia.
• Deliver technical and sales training, develop demo platforms and white papers, and create enablement materials for sales, FAEs, distribution partners, and global teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of optoelectronic components and system integration.
• Experience with microcontroller programming and I²C communication.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with system debugging and prototype validation.
• Ability to work independently, proactively develop application ideas, and collaborate directly with customer engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in robotics, automotive ADAS, wearable devices, IoT/Smart Home, sensor-based systems, or power electronics.
• Familiarity with optical path design, power optimization, and system validation setups.
• Experience working in global, cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care coverage and financial support programs.
• Additional resources supporting personal and professional goals.
• Open and collaborative culture with local and global career opportunities.
• Stable business environment and opportunities to work with international teams.