Module Development Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: On-site in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Salary: $133,800–$188,890 annual USD

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies, manufacturing processes, and device architectures for next-generation computing and AI chips.

What you will do

• Develop, optimize, and sustain advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes, including material selection, equipment metrology, parameter tuning, and system design.
• Design and execute structured experiments to improve device functionality, yield, and production output.
• Conduct feasibility studies and pathfinding for innovative device architectures and future manufacturing roadmaps.
• Evaluate, qualify, and implement novel technology solutions with equipment and materials suppliers.
• Use theoretical simulations and practical engineering methods to assess process technology feasibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and vendors on cost-effective technology roadmaps and operational goals.

Requirements

• On-site presence in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, or a related STEM field with 4+ years of hands-on semiconductor processing experience; or a relevant master’s degree with 3+ years of domain-specific experience; or a relevant PhD with no prior professional experience required.
• Experience with process characterization, statistical process control, design of experiments, experimental design, data analysis, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing techniques such as lithography, etching, deposition, or chemical-mechanical planarization.
• Experience with thin-film deposition technologies, vacuum process systems, or opto-mechanics.
• This position is not eligible for hirify.global immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with advanced transistor architectures such as FinFET or GAA and semiconductor device fabrication.
• Experience with SEM, TEM, XPS, ellipsometry, or similar materials characterization methods.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, JMP, or MATLAB for process optimization or data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an advanced semiconductor research and development environment.
• Collaborate across materials science, process engineering, device physics, equipment, and supplier teams.
• Benefits include health coverage, retirement programs, vacation, competitive pay, and stock bonuses.
• Work model requires on-site presence.