Optomechanical Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; on-site

Salary: $130,000–$200,000 annual, plus equity

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage hardware startup developing the hardware, software, fabrication facilities, tools, and components needed to manufacture chips.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and develop precision electromechanical and optical components and systems.
• Assemble, test, debug, and advance complex systems toward production.
• Integrate off-the-shelf motion stages, metrology equipment, and other components.
• Perform detailed system analysis and simulations to evaluate designs and constraints.
• Work with suppliers to source components and materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of industry experience in electromechanical or optical system design and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of precision machine design, including exact-constraint design, kinematic couplings, flexures, error budgeting, structural loops, and tolerance analysis.
• Mechanical 3D CAD experience.
• Experience designing and simulating optical systems; Zemax is preferred.
• A portfolio demonstrating built and tested hardware or optical systems is generally required.

Nice to have

• Formal training in precision engineering.
• Early-stage startup experience.
• Familiarity with firmware, controls, or electrical engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on environment focused on building and testing systems in days or weeks.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, holidays, sick time, life and disability insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Visa sponsorship is available.
• 401(k) retirement plan and generous equity.
• Weekly learning and development opportunities, commuter benefits, office meals, and stocked kitchen.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio showing hardware or optical systems that have been built.
• Offers are contingent on the applicant’s ability to comply with U.S. export controls.