Chemical Engineer (PCB Manufacturing)

Location: Moscow, Idaho, United States; onsite at the printed circuit board manufacturing facility

Salary: $89,400–$134,100 annually for Chemical Engineer; $82,000–$122,900 annually for Associate Chemical Engineer

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures products supporting critical infrastructure, including high-reliability printed circuit boards.

What you will do

• Own and provide engineering support for multiple chemical manufacturing processes.
• Develop, implement, and sustain improvements to equipment, materials, and processes affecting safety, quality, yield, efficiency, and capacity.
• Design experiments, analyze manufacturing data, apply statistical problem-solving methods, and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, engineers, quality teams, and manufacturing leaders to resolve operational challenges.
• Evaluate and qualify new equipment, materials, chemistries, and manufacturing technologies.
• Lead research, development, process validation, documentation, and continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of statistics and its application to process capability, process control, and experimental design.
• Ability to learn new concepts, technologies, and skills quickly.
• Excellent written, verbal, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, teams, and organizations and work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to train and mentor technical and non-technical personnel.
• Satisfactory background check results.
• Negative drug test result(s) required.

Nice to have

• Understanding of materials, chemistries, and manufacturing processes used in the electronics industry.
• Process development experience in a world-class manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading process improvement projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience with Design of Experiments, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, process capability improvement, and process control systems.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, plating operations, chemical processing, or related industries.
• Project management experience.
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a hands-on manufacturing environment involving the factory floor, laboratories, and collaboration with operators and technicians.
• Employee ownership through an employer-funded ESOP and personal 401(k) options.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 10 paid holidays, vacation starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay.
• STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.