NPI Manufacturing Engineer III (E3) (Semiconductor Equipment)

Location: Benicia, California, United States; onsite cleanroom work required, with travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation is not available.

Salary: $96,000–$132,000 annually, plus potential bonus and stock awards.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Build first-article and pilot X-ray inspection and metrology systems in a cleanroom, including mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, integration, and bring-up.
• Drive NPI projects from planning through production release and develop manufacturing, testing, and sourcing strategies.
• Lead managed builds and develop and validate Operation Method Sheets for medium-complexity modules.
• Update SolidWorks models, assemblies, drawings, and bills of materials to match as-built configurations.
• Provide Design for Assembly and manufacturability feedback while managing change-control processes and corrective actions.
• Support product compliance testing and certification, including test preparation, pre-compliance checks, NRTL coordination, and technical-file maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in capital equipment.
• Demonstrated experience personally building first-article or prototype electromechanical systems.
• SolidWorks proficiency, including modifying existing models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Hands-on experience supporting UL/IEC 61010-1, CE, or SEMI S2 certification.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams, with working knowledge of harnessing, panel wiring, and power distribution.
• Ability to independently drive projects to completion with minimal direction.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment, with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, walk, work in tight spaces, bend, squat, twist, kneel, reach, lift, distinguish colors, tolerate potentially difficult noise conditions, and use hand and power tools. Appropriate cleanroom PPE may be required.

Nice to have

• Semiconductor capital equipment experience.
• Experience with X-ray, vacuum, or precision motion systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs.
• Commitment to ethical conduct and compliance with global Standards of Business Conduct.
• Equal opportunity employment and accessibility support for the application process.