NPI Product Development Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures power semiconductor products.

What you will do

• Own new products and technologies from concept through qualification, ensuring process requirements, part checklists, BOM details, control plans, and test plans are completed.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing NPI, NTI, and process-transfer roadmaps while aligning customer schedules with manufacturing resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with business unit, R&D, project, and manufacturing teams.
• Communicate material status, issues, successes, priorities, and schedule performance to stakeholders.
• Analyze SPC, yield, and parametric data; prepare engineering reports and action plans for project teams and senior management.
• Drive root-cause investigations and provide technical direction to improve quality, reduce manufacturing cycle time, and achieve first-pass qualification success.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or a related discipline with 5+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience, or an M.S. in Engineering or a related discipline with 3+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Experience in semiconductor process or product development, or process integration, with an understanding of wafer fabrication, assembly, and test methods.
• Experience with database queries and statistical data analysis using tools such as JMP or Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds at every organizational level, take ownership, work independently, recognize when to seek help, and operate in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or a related scientific discipline.
• 7+ years of experience as a Product, Process, Development, or Integration Engineer in a semiconductor environment; previous NPI or NTI experience is preferred.
• Project management experience.
• Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and epitaxial processes.
• Advanced data-query scripting or programming experience with SQL, JMP, Power BI, or similar database and analysis software.
• Strong problem-solving, engineering judgment, and decision-making skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional work supporting a growing power semiconductor product portfolio.
• Hands-on responsibilities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Equal opportunity employment without discrimination based on protected characteristics.