Electrical New Product Engineering (ENPIE) (Advanced SMT/PCB)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA

Base pay: $130,000–$165,000 per year, plus potential discretionary bonuses and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops client-to-cloud networking solutions for data centers, campuses, and routing environments, using cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking.

What you will do

• Drive PCA designs from development through high-volume production readiness.
• Identify and resolve DFM issues in SMT assembly and system integration.
• Optimize high-layer-count PCB manufacturing and BGA assembly processes.
• Lead process validation, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Manage NPI lifecycles from prototypes through full production, including ECOs and PLM version control.
• Coordinate with engineering, product operations, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners to improve yield, cost, quality, and inventory efficiency.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5–7+ years of NPI engineering experience focused on advanced SMT and high-layer-count PCB assembly; 30+ layers preferred.
• Strong experience with circuit debugging, troubleshooting, failure and root-cause analysis, and 8D methodology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DFx practices, including DFM, DFR, DFT, DFC, and DFQ.
• Proficiency with PLM systems such as Propel or Agile, including ECO, MCO, DEV, and PCN processes.
• Experience with product lifecycle management, BOM risk assessment, second sourcing, component qualification, technical mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• PCA design and layout experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across hardware engineering, ECAD, mechanical and thermal engineering, product operations, supply chain, and contract manufacturing.
• Work on high-performance, high-layer-count networking products and advanced manufacturing processes.
• US-based employees receive medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings, and income protection benefits.
• Additional compensation may include discretionary bonuses and equity.