Staff Automation Engineer NPI (Medical Devices)

Location: Acton, Massachusetts, United States. Hybrid role based in Acton, with an expectation of working in the office at least four days per week; travel up to 10%, including international travel to equipment vendors and manufacturing sites. Able to work in a Class 8 cleanroom environment as needed.

Annual base salary: $133,400.00–$200,075.00. The role may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a medical device company developing the Omnipod insulin management platform and other drug-delivery solutions.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing process and equipment development for complex new product introduction programs from feasibility and manual assembly through pilot, automation, and high-volume production.
• Define scalable assembly strategies and technical roadmaps for manual, semi-automated, and fully automated production.
• Own major capital equipment projects, including requirements, vendor strategy, design reviews, acceptance, validation, and production handoff.
• Establish equipment and process architectures, engineering standards, and reusable approaches that improve scalability, reliability, and consistency across sites.
• Influence product and process design through DFM/DFA and direct resolution of technical risks across equipment, process, controls, quality, and operations.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical direction on equipment architecture, automation strategy, vendor selection, capital priorities, and manufacturing scale-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, automation, or a related engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, or automation within a regulated industry.
• Experience leading complex capital equipment programs from requirements through validation and production handoff.
• Expertise in automated assembly equipment and integration, including robotics, motion control, vision, sensing, PLC/HMI, or manufacturing data systems.
• Working knowledge of regulated manufacturing requirements, including equipment validation, design controls, risk management, and change control.
• Ability to meet regulatory, quality, safety, and cybersecurity requirements for equipment and process solutions.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or engineering management.
• Experience with Class II medical device manufacturing.
• Experience scaling manufacturing from early feasibility or pilot builds through high-volume automated production.
• Experience applying DFM/DFA and process capability methods to automated assembly systems.
• Experience leading technical decisions across multiple functions, suppliers, and manufacturing sites.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular office presence in Acton.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and employee wellness programs.
• Work in a regulated medical device environment focused on manufacturing innovation and global growth.