Sr. Director, Engineering Applications & Labs (Semiconductor)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Expected base pay: $190,280–$285,000 per year, plus eligibility for bonus and equity plans.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions that support enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier data infrastructure.

What you will do

• Define and deliver a multi-year roadmap for global engineering applications and laboratory environments.
• Establish a Labs as a Service model with centralized provisioning, standardized services, and dedicated IT support.
• Build an integrated development platform connecting engineering applications, toolchains, workflows, and lab environments.
• Modernize engineering applications and toolchains, including Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD.
• Drive DevSecOps, role-based access, secure remote access, regulatory compliance, observability, and incident-response readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, IT, Security, and Facilities to improve standardization, scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in IT or technology leadership, including 5+ years in engineering applications or lab operations.
• Experience leading large-scale standardization or transformation across global teams.
• Strong program management, stakeholder alignment, and communication skills.
• Ability to meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for access to controlled technology and software.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with semiconductor workflows and tools, including EDA, verification, and silicon validation.
• Understanding of validation, bring-up, debug, test, and failure-analysis lab functions.
• Experience with remote engineering workflows or lab automation.
• PMP, ITIL, or Six Sigma certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan with a two-year look-back.
• New-hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
• Family support programs and mental health resources.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Benefits supporting financial well-being, family support, physical and mental health, and recognition.

Hiring process

• Interviews evaluate individual experience, thought process, and communication skills.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated note-taking bots, and real-time answer generators are not permitted during interviews.