Principal Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Bay Area, California; on-site

Company

hirify.global operates an R&D and manufacturing organization focused on advanced materials and high-precision production.

What you will do

• Own an assigned portfolio of back-end process tools, including laser, cleaning, thermal, metrology, and material-handling equipment.
• Diagnose complex electro-mechanical failures and lead root-cause analysis using 8D and 5-Why methods.
• Improve tool availability, capability, total cost of ownership, OEE, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Author equipment specifications, evaluate vendors, execute FAT/SAT, and manage technical documentation for international site transfers.
• Establish standards for preventive maintenance, CMMS assets, ECNs, and ISO 9001 compliance.
• Mentor maintenance technicians and junior equipment engineers through design reviews, troubleshooting, and documentation audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 10+ years of hands-on equipment ownership in semiconductor, advanced materials, or high-precision manufacturing.
• Advanced experience with motion control, PLC/HMI, pneumatics, vacuum, and fluid-delivery systems.
• Practical experience with LOTO, NFPA 79, CE/UL, SEMI S2, and controls for Class IV lasers, chemical hazards, and high-temperature systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, including SolidWorks, PLM systems such as Teamcenter, and CMMS frameworks.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and align cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Experience with Class IV lasers, CMP/polishing, or robotic work cells.
• Experience using Python, JMP, or SQL for equipment and performance analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, autonomous role with technical ownership across the full equipment lifecycle.
• Collaboration with engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, and international site teams.
• Full-time, on-site work in the Bay Area, California.