System Design Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; onsite work with hands-on laboratory and hardware development. Occasional travel up to 20% is required.

Salary: $120,700–$177,033 annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Design and develop multidisciplinary systems and features for semiconductor inspection and metrology products.
• Define system-level requirements, subsystem interfaces, specifications, architectures, and technical tradeoffs across optical, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software domains.
• Lead system and subsystem integration, testing, characterization, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions from prototype through production.
• Support manufacturing and field service teams with optics- and system-related escalations, improving performance, manufacturability, serviceability, and reliability.
• Coordinate projects and roadmaps with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and service stakeholders, including risk management, status reporting, and critical-path planning.
• Mentor junior engineers, train Manufacturing and NPI Engineers, and present execution plans to internal leadership and external customers.

Requirements

• Doctorate with 0 years of related experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of related experience, or a bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience.
• Experience independently delivering results within defined timelines and coordinating cross-functional engineering activities.
• Experience with system integration, testing, characterization, troubleshooting, and requirements traceability.
• Ability to work hands-on in a laboratory or with hardware and communicate effectively across engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and service functions.
• Ability to work onsite in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with up to 20% occasional travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on inspection, metrology, and analytics systems supporting logic, memory, automotive, advanced packaging, wafer, reticle, and PCB manufacturing.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) with company matching and an employee stock purchase program.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, student debt assistance, professional development, financial planning, wellness, and employee assistance programs.