Optical Systems Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Austin, TX; on-site

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

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage hardware startup that designs and builds semiconductor manufacturing hardware, software, fabs, tools, and components.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, assemble, align, test, and debug precision optical and optomechanical systems.
• Build new systems and integrate off-the-shelf motion stages and metrology equipment.
• Perform optical performance modeling, first-order layout, aberration analysis, tolerance analysis, Monte Carlo yield prediction, and stray light analysis.
• Source components and materials from suppliers, including custom optics fabrication.
• Design lens mounting components and methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering with demonstrated optical design work.
• At least 3 years of industry experience designing and implementing optical systems.
• Working fluency in optical design and analysis, including sequential and non-sequential ray tracing.
• Familiarity with Zemax or similar optical simulation tools.
• Hands-on optical alignment and testing experience, including interferometric wavefront error measurement and troubleshooting.
• Mechanical 3D CAD experience.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of precision machine design, including kinematic couplings, flexures, error budgeting, structural loops, and tolerance analysis.
• Experience modeling structural, thermal, and optical performance degradation.
• Experience with UV or DUV wavelengths and related material, coating, and contamination constraints.
• Early-stage startup experience.
• Familiarity with firmware, controls, or electrical engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on engineering culture focused on building and testing prototypes in days or weeks.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, and life and disability insurance.
• Visa sponsorship and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Equity, learning and development opportunities, commuter benefits, and meals provided at the office.