PVD Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; onsite at 4380 Ziegler Road

Annual base salary: USD 91,100–146,000, plus discretionary bonus and equity opportunities.

Company

hirify.global's Wireless Semiconductor Division operates an advanced 8-inch wafer fabrication facility focused on semiconductor process and device development.

What you will do

• Own tactical execution and strategic improvement of PVD equipment, including hardware and software optimization.
• Evaluate, troubleshoot, improve, maintain, upgrade, and convert semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Develop, document, implement, and support preventive, predictive, and high-precision maintenance procedures.
• Establish equipment and process robustness through characterization, qualification, and statistical validation.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, R&D, internal teams, and external partners on technology-development projects.
• Implement equipment-performance monitoring using SPC, FDC, baselining, and matching to detect deviations before product impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or materials science.
• At least 5 years of experience with semiconductor or semiconductor-adjacent processes and equipment; PVD or thin-films experience is highly preferred.
• Strong equipment engineering, diagnostic, troubleshooting, structured problem-solving, and data-analysis skills.
• Practical experience with FDC systems, including setup, diagnostics, and maintenance, plus SPC, DOE, and statistical hypothesis testing.
• Experience with JMP, Minitab, Spotfire, Excel, or Access, as well as hand tools, hardware, and fittings.
• U.S. work authorization is required.

Nice to have

• Basic understanding of MEMS and active-device microfabrication techniques.
• Experience with PVD or other thin-films equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time work in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, family leave, and other applicable leaves of absence.
• Annual bonus, new-hire equity grant, and potential annual equity awards.