Mechanical Engineer III – Value Engineering (Semiconductor)

Location: Gloucester, MA, United States

Salary: $108,000–$148,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Identify and resolve complex mechanical issues across systems, subsystems, fabricated structures, machined components, sheet metal assemblies, and purchased parts.
• Lead value engineering initiatives involving cost reduction, alternate materials, supplier transitions, process changes, and component redesign.
• Develop and optimize mechanical designs, tooling, components, and manufacturing solutions while maintaining product requirements.
• Partner with suppliers and cross-functional Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Commodity Management, and Program Management teams.
• Execute mechanical validation and qualification testing, including structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, environmental, and reliability assessments.
• Support ECO execution, NPI cost evaluation, design convergence, localization, supplier qualification, multi-sourcing, cost modeling, savings validation, and technical decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 4–7 years of experience in mechanical engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier engineering, or related technical roles.
• Strong mechanical design experience with sheet metal, weldments, machined components, structural analysis, material selection, and GD&T.
• Demonstrated application of Design for Excellence principles, particularly Design for Cost and Design for Manufacturability.
• Experience supporting engineering changes, supplier technical discussions, and cross-functional product development.
• Proficiency with CAD systems and engineering documentation practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate technical opportunities into measurable business value.

Nice to have

• Experience in value engineering, cost reduction, supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain engineering.
• Knowledge of hirify.global or Varian product lifecycle processes, including NPI, ECO execution, supplier qualification, and product support.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, weldments, machining, castings, coatings, and assembly processes.
• Experience leading supplier transitions, multi-sourcing, localization, or redesign-for-cost projects.
• Knowledge of should-cost analysis, value analysis/value engineering, and cost modeling.
• Experience with semiconductor capital equipment, vacuum systems, structural frames, beamline systems, wafer handling equipment, or similar complex electromechanical products.
• Experience qualifying alternate materials, manufacturing processes, and global suppliers.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, failure analysis, reliability methods, root cause investigation, and system-level mechanical/electrical/manufacturing integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a supportive environment focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting employee health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs, as applicable.
• Relocation is not eligible for this role.