Senior Systems Design Engineer (eBeam)

Location: Milpitas, California, United States; onsite role

Salary: $186,200–$273,067 annually

Company

hirify.global develops inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

What you will do

• Lead the design, analysis, and optimization of electron beam columns and electron-optical subsystems.
• Develop electron-optics architectures for semiconductor inspection and metrology systems.
• Model magnetic lenses, magnetic fields, and charged-particle trajectories.
• Use MEBS, OPERA, and Monte Carlo simulation environments to predict and optimize system performance.
• Work directly with hardware to diagnose electron column performance and correlate simulations with experimental data.
• Lead technical projects from concept through implementation and validation while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, software, controls, and physics teams.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 6 years of experience developing, designing, or optimizing electron beam, charged-particle, or electron-optical systems.
• Deep expertise in electron optics, electron beam column architecture, magnetic lens design, magnetic field modeling, and trajectory analysis.
• Strong experience with MEBS or equivalent electron-optics simulation tools and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Hands-on experience operating, troubleshooting, and evaluating complex electron beam systems.
• Ability to independently lead technical projects and communicate complex technical concepts to multidisciplinary teams and leadership.

Nice to have

• PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in semiconductor inspection, metrology, microscopy, or charged-particle instrumentation.
• Experience using OPERA for electromagnetic modeling and magnetic field simulation.
• Knowledge of electron sources, beam formation, focusing systems, and detector interactions.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, life, and other benefits.
• 401(k) with company matching and an employee stock purchase program.
• Tuition reimbursement, student debt assistance, development programs, and career growth opportunities.
• Paid time off, company holidays, wellness benefits, and family care and bonding leave.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary work with opportunities to act as a subject matter expert and technical leader.