Lab Manager (AI Hardware)

Location: Mountain View, United States; on-site

Salary: $160,000–$275,000 for early career, $175,000–$400,000 for mid career, or $250,000–$600,000 for senior career, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops hardware and systems intended to run AI models efficiently and improve AI quality and availability.

What you will do

• Run daily operations and organization for the hardware lab, including bench layout, floor plans, ESD controls, and safety.
• Perform precision SMT rework, engineering changes, component swaps, trace cuts, jumpers, and board-level failure analysis.
• Support board bring-up through first power-on, rail and current checks, probing, and isolation of shorts or damaged components.
• Maintain oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and spectrum analyzers, including calibration and servicing.
• Support remote engineers by configuring instruments, managing probes and DUTs, running test sessions, and maintaining handoff logs.
• Manage procurement, vendor quotes, RMAs, inventory, asset records, serial numbers, and consumable stock.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an electronics test lab, hardware prototyping lab, or similar environment, including lab-operations ownership.
• Expert hand soldering and SMT rework skills, with proficiency in standard electronics bench instruments.
• Experience with calibration databases, asset tracking, procurement systems, and third-party service vendors.
• Working knowledge of ESD control and lab safety standards, including OSHA/EHS.
• Strong communication, organization, troubleshooting, and customer-service skills when supporting engineering teams.
• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electronics Technology, EET, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Nice to have

• J-STD-001 or IPC-7711/7721 rework certification.
• Experience with high-speed or signal/power integrity labs, optical fiber handling, or RF/coaxial connectors.
• Python instrument automation using PyVISA or SCPI.
• Experience with 0201, QFN, LCC, 0.4 mm-pitch BGA, BGA reballing, and flex connectors.
• Experience building or expanding labs and supporting first-silicon or new-board bring-up for AI accelerator teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Four weeks of accrued PTO, 12 company holidays, and up to three weeks of remote work.
• Company-subsidized medical, dental, vision, life, HSA, FSA, and disability insurance benefits.
• 401(k) options with a 5% company contribution, plus travel insurance.
• $1,500 annual professional development budget, team meals, commute support, and home-office reimbursements.
• Paid parental leave, pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, family support funding, and paid mental health benefits.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on the ability to perform the role in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining an export license.