Manager Metrology Equipment Engineering (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters, San Jose, California; secondary location: Fremont Office, California.

Salary: $177,400–$236,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops data storage systems and infrastructure supporting AI-driven data platforms, hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Metrology Equipment Engineers supporting wafer manufacturing operations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for measurement excursions, equipment downtime, and data quality anomalies.
• Prioritize preventive maintenance, qualification activities, investigations, and improvement projects according to production urgency and quality risk.
• Oversee calibration, qualification, maintenance, and performance of optical, SEM, and physical wafer measurement systems.
• Drive equipment and process improvements, next-generation technology qualification, and fleet performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, process integration, quality, equipment suppliers, calibration vendors, and senior engineering leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in metrology, semiconductor equipment engineering, or related manufacturing engineering.
• 2+ years of people management or formal technical leadership experience.
• Hands-on experience with wafer metrology equipment such as optical profilometers, ellipsometers, SEM/CD-SEM, or overlay measurement tools.
• Strong knowledge of MSA, GRR, SPC, statistical analysis, equipment qualification, calibration standards, and metrology documentation.
• Proficiency with Python, JMP, or equivalent data analysis tools, plus experience managing escalations and root-cause investigations.

Nice to have

• Experience in HDD, MEMS, or advanced semiconductor wafer manufacturing.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-assisted data analysis, predictive maintenance, or advanced process control.
• Knowledge of pFMEA, DMAIC, or equivalent quality improvement frameworks.
• Experience managing equipment suppliers and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with a focus on technical excellence, accountability, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration.
• Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, transit support, employee assistance, employee stock purchase opportunities, and a WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Eligible employees may be considered for short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and restricted stock unit awards.