Build Engineer (AI Hardware)

Location: Onsite in San Jose, United States; fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row). Relocation support is available for candidates moving to San Jose.

Company

hirify.global builds frontier AI inference hardware by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing systems for high throughput and low latency.

What you will do

• Own internal rack and subassembly builds from kickoff through delivery, including schedules, material readiness, staffing, and on-time completion.
• Run clear-to-build checks against BOMs, resolve shortages with inventory and supply chain, and track risks, blockers, and shipment timing.
• Write build procedures, work instructions, and travelers while transitioning assemblies from development builds to NPI and production.
• Review CAD models and drawings, identify manufacturability and serviceability issues, and design or specify fixtures, tooling, and build stations.
• Integrate mechanical, thermal, power, and electrical subsystems into full rack assemblies and develop related test procedures.
• Lead build technicians on the floor, resolve build issues, simplify build flows, and turn lessons learned into scalable production processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, physics, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience building hardware and a track record of owning a build or hardware program end to end and delivering it on time.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes, drawing interpretation, and GD&T.
• Comfort working on the floor alongside technicians and communicating clearly with technicians, engineers, and leadership.
• Ability to move quickly with incomplete information and remain calm when a build encounters problems.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating server, rack, data center, or other electronics hardware.
• Experience building hardware at a high-rate aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics company.
• Experience designing fixtures and tooling in CAD.
• Experience with PLM, MES, or ERP systems such as Teamcenter.
• Experience scaling builds from prototype to volume production.
• Python, Excel, or other scripting experience for build tracking and analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully in-person work in San Jose, with technical staff contributing across engineering, research, and disciplines.
• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage, plus a $500 monthly credit for waiving medical benefits.
• $2,500 monthly housing subsidy for employees living within walking distance of the office.
• Wellness benefits covering fitness and mental health, plus daily lunch and dinner at the office.
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification.