Systems Engineer IV - (E4) (Electro-Optical)

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon or Tigard, Oregon, United States. Travel required up to 20% of the time. Relocation eligible.

Salary: $140,000–$192,500 per year, with potential bonus and stock compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Lead systems engineering for advanced semiconductor equipment platforms combining electrical, mechanical, optical, algorithmic, and software subsystems.
• Translate customer and market requirements into system architectures, specifications, performance metrics, and subsystem allocations.
• Lead architecture trade studies, design reviews, and system integration through prototyping, qualification, and product delivery.
• Develop electro-optical subsystems including illumination, imaging, sensors, detectors, laser-based technologies, machine vision, metrology, and photonics systems.
• Define optical performance requirements, error budgets, alignment tolerances, calibration methods, and system verification strategies.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues involving optical alignment, vibration, thermal effects, signal integrity, controls, software, sensors, and algorithms while mentoring engineers and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience in semiconductor equipment, photonics, electro-optical systems, advanced instrumentation, aerospace EO/IR systems, imaging systems, or a related field.
• Experience developing complex multidisciplinary systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience with system architecture, requirements, integration, verification, validation, and performance testing.
• Ability to work across optics, controls, software, mechanical, electrical, process engineering, manufacturing, product marketing, and project management teams.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Semiconductor capital equipment development experience.
• Experience with laser technologies, imaging systems, machine vision, metrology systems, or optical sensors.
• Knowledge of requirements management tools and methodologies, precision motion control, calibration systems, or automation architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work environment focused on learning, professional development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee health and wellbeing programs.
• Benefits package with potential bonus and stock award participation.
• Work with cross-functional engineering and technology teams developing solutions for the semiconductor industry.