Foundry Automation Solutions Architect (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Penang or Kulim, Malaysia

Company

Building the technology foundation for hirify.global's next generation of autonomous, lights-out semiconductor factories.

What you will do

• Design end-to-end automation solutions, software architectures, and integration frameworks.
• Define interfaces, protocols, APIs, and architecture patterns for factory automation platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead technical pathfinding for new capabilities.
• Translate factory requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions with operations, technology development, IT, and engineering stakeholders.
• Guide development, validation, deployment, adoption, technology transfers, and high-volume manufacturing readiness.
• Enable automation improvements in factory autonomy, throughput, equipment utilization, quality, and cycle time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing and delivering complex software or distributed systems.
• Experience with software architecture, distributed systems, event-driven platforms, microservices, or industrial automation solutions.
• Knowledge of industrial communication standards including SECS/GEM, GEM300, OPC-UA, MQTT, REST, or gRPC.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, or Industry 4.0 environments.
• Knowledge of MES, AMHS, AGV/AMR systems, or factory automation platforms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, edge computing, or cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with Kafka, AI/ML-enabled automation, and OT cybersecurity.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time experienced-hire position with an on-site work model.
• Shift 1 schedule in Malaysia.
• Work focused on autonomous, lights-out manufacturing and scalable automation across a global backend manufacturing network.
• Employment practices comply with applicable local equal-opportunity laws.
• No recruitment, medical examination, or other hiring fees are charged to candidates.