Quality Welding Engineer (E5) (Semiconductor)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; onsite in a combined office and cleanroom manufacturing environment. Cleanroom gowning is required on the production floor, and domestic travel may be required for approximately 10% of the time.

Salary: $140,000–$192,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced display production.

What you will do

• Develop, qualify, and maintain WPS and PQR documentation for orbital GTAW of UHP gas lines, gas panels, and chamber weldments.
• Establish and audit qualification programs for orbital and manual welding personnel.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on SEMI standards governing UHP gas system integrity, contamination, surface finish, and orbital weld documentation.
• Own weld quality in cleanroom fabrication cells, including purge gas control, surface-finish verification, gowning discipline, and contamination prevention.
• Perform visual, boroscopic, and dimensional inspections, and lead root-cause analysis, 8D, and CAPA activities for weld discrepancies and nonconformances.
• Provide metallurgical oversight of 316L stainless steel and UHP alloys, and manage orbital welding equipment qualification, maintenance, and supplier weld-source qualification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials or Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• At least 5 years of welding engineering or weld quality experience in semiconductor equipment, UHP gas systems, or a comparable high-purity fabrication environment.
• Working knowledge of SEMI F78, F81, E49.8, and F70 standards.
• Hands-on or oversight experience with orbital GTAW equipment from AMI, Polysoude, Orbitalum, or comparable manufacturers, including weld schedule development and machine qualification.
• Strong knowledge of 316L stainless steel metallurgy, electropolishing, passivation, surface finish, purge requirements, and cleanroom contamination control.
• Experience with WPS/PQR, welder qualification, VCR/VCO and face-seal fitting cleanliness, and structured corrective-action methods.

Nice to have

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector certification or equivalent.
• Experience with supplier qualification and weld audits for semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
• Experience with gas panel documentation, MFC/component-level FMEA, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 sampling plans, or additional SEMI standards such as F19 and F57.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Health and wellbeing programs and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Additional compensation may include bonus and stock awards, where applicable.
• Relocation eligible.