Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer (E-Beam)

Location: Milpitas, California, United States; full-time onsite role.

Base pay: $141,300–$240,200 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics for chip and electronics manufacturing.

What you will do

• Lead complex mechanical subsystem development and contribute to platform architecture for advanced multi-beam e-beam inspection and review systems.
• Translate customer, product, and system needs into engineering requirements, feasibility studies, trade-offs, risk retirement, and technical solutions.
• Own development from concept and detailed design through prototyping, integration, validation, release, and production.
• Create 3D CAD designs and engineering drawings; perform structural, thermal, fluid, vibration, tolerance, and finite element analyses.
• Drive prototype builds, material procurement, subsystem integration, system-level testing, troubleshooting, and performance validation.
• Lead design reviews, resolve manufacturing and field issues, collaborate with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and experience designing complex electromechanical or precision-engineered systems.
• Experience with vacuum chamber design is required.
• Experience owning hardware or subsystem development from concept through integration and validation.
• Strong knowledge of precision machine design, including GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, machine elements, and fabrication methods.
• Experience with mechanical analysis and simulation, including structural, thermal, vibration, fluid, or FEA methods.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools and experience integrating mechanical hardware into complex multidisciplinary systems.
• Ability to lead technical decisions, communicate trade-offs, and resolve complex engineering problems through strong cross-functional communication.
• Doctorate with 3 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6 years, or Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience.

Nice to have

• High-voltage design experience.
• Creo/ProE experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Technical leadership combined with hands-on design, analysis, prototyping, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Cross-functional work with engineering, manufacturing, service, suppliers, and customers.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, and student debt assistance.
• Paid time off, company holidays, family care and bonding leave, wellness benefits, financial planning, and career development programs.
• Interviews evaluate individual skills and authentic problem-solving; AI or recording tools may not be used during interviews unless approved as an accommodation or invited by the interviewer.