Equipment Engineer 2 (Manufacturing Automation)

Location: US - California - San Diego; onsite manufacturing-floor support.

Base salary: $82,500–$123,700 per year, plus eligible variable cash programs and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops genomic technology that supports early disease detection, diagnosis, and new treatment options.

What you will do

• Support manufacturing operations through equipment troubleshooting, sustainment, technical problem solving, and engineering improvements for assigned equipment subsystems.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance, calibration, repair, reliability programs, procedures, work instructions, technical documentation, and training materials.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, automation, robotics, machine vision, motion control, and process-related issues using structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Collect and analyze equipment performance data, maintenance records, and MMS information to identify failure trends and improve reliability, availability, and uptime.
• Support equipment investigations, installation, integration, qualification, readiness activities, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Quality, Validation, Facilities, R&D, suppliers, and other stakeholders on reliability initiatives and component, spare-parts, or vendor selections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical/electronics troubleshooting experience supporting automated equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Working knowledge of automated manufacturing systems, including PLCs, industrial controls, robotics, machine vision, motion control, servo systems, instrumentation, sensors, industrial communications, vacuum systems, chillers, pneumatic systems, and HMI/SCADA platforms.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, PLC logic, and technical documentation.
• Experience using measurement, inspection, and troubleshooting tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and gauges.
• Experience analyzing equipment or process data for troubleshooting, SPC, trend analysis, and reliability improvements.
• Understanding of safe work practices for mechanical, electrical, laboratory, manufacturing, automation, laser, and chemical systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, structured problem-solving, communication, planning, prioritization, and technical recommendation skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on equipment support with analysis, documentation, continuous improvement, and project commitments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with SQL, Python, Power BI, JMP, Minitab, or similar analytical tools.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment in semiconductor, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, GMP-regulated manufacturing, or other highly automated production environments.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT or EtherNet/IP, MMS/CMMS, Beckhoff PLCs, Cognex In-Sight vision systems, or similar automation technologies.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, integration, qualification, reliability initiatives, continuous improvement projects, supplier interactions, and manufacturing support activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on belonging, collaboration, openness, and alternative perspectives.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
• Access to genomics sequencing and family-planning benefits.
• Variable cash programs and equity for eligible roles.
• Employee Resource Groups offering career development, cultural awareness, and social responsibility opportunities.
• Background checks are conducted after a conditional offer; the role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Hiring process

• The position remains posted until a final candidate is selected or a sufficient number of qualified applicants is reached.
• Background checks may be conducted after a conditional offer.