Equipment Engineering Specialist IV (Vacuum Systems)

TL;DR

Equipment Engineering Specialist IV (Vacuum Systems): Planning, installing, maintaining, and optimizing advanced sputter deposition equipment at an onsite R&D and product-design campus, with an accent on high- and ultra-high-vacuum systems, instrumentation, electrical controls, and preventive maintenance. Focus on troubleshooting complex equipment failures, leading system upgrades, validating performance, and improving reliability and uptime.

Location: Onsite in Fremont, California, United States. Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; no travel required.

Salary: $31.21–$45.48 per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops precision-engineered data storage technologies and solutions for managing large-scale data growth.

What you will do

• Plan and execute equipment upgrades, hardware modifications, installations, configuration changes, and post-installation validation.
• Lead vacuum-system maintenance, troubleshooting, reconfiguration projects, and performance optimization for sputter deposition equipment.
• Schedule, execute, document, and report preventive maintenance activities and equipment readiness.
• Collaborate with engineers, technologists, and operators to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and process performance while maintaining clear daily pass-down reports.
• Follow cleanroom protocols, safety standards, and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Experience with high- and ultra-high-vacuum principles, leak detection, and gas-flow dynamics.
• Knowledge of Pirani, cold-cathode, and ion gauges, including calibration and data interpretation.
• Strong electrical fundamentals, power-supply troubleshooting skills, PLC interface knowledge, and the ability to read electrical schematics.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude, equipment assembly and maintenance experience, and the ability to read engineering drawings and understand system layouts.
• Ability to work onsite in Fremont, United States, Monday to Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Nice to have

• Experience with rotary-vane, scroll, turbomolecular, or cryogenic pumps and helium leak testing.
• Knowledge of sputter deposition systems and R&D or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with automation, material transport systems, BOMs, PLM, ECNs, and engineering change control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for analysis, scheduling, reporting, and documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a Gold LEED-certified product-design campus with cleanroom and laboratory facilities.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and healthcare and dependent-care spending accounts.
• 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, and eligibility for a discretionary bonus program.
• Paid time off including 12 holidays, 120 hours of vacation, paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs, an onsite fitness center, gaming rooms, social events, and community involvement opportunities.