Principal Equipment Engineer - PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)

Location: Fully onsite in Essex Junction, Vermont, United States; Monday–Friday daytime schedule with occasional evenings or weekends as needed. Up to 10% travel.

Expected salary: $85,000–$146,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services through a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Support preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, installation, and startup of PVD equipment.
• Analyze technical charts and drive equipment improvement projects focused on availability, cost reduction, and yield.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, process engineers, facilities, procurement, suppliers, and contractors to meet production demands.
• Manage spare-parts planning, repair budgets, supplier quality, and continuity of supply.
• Support cross-functional problem solving and ensure safe handling of tools, equipment, and property.
• Mentor and lead lower-level equipment engineering team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering plus 4–5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree plus 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of and troubleshooting experience with electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems, pumps, high-vacuum systems, and RF generators.
• Ability to perform data analysis and report findings and action plans to leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English, written and verbal, is required.
• Ability to work onsite in a cleanroom, including standing, bending, crouching, lifting parts up to 30 pounds, and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Nice to have

• Supplier and contractor management experience.
• Experience with PLCs, control systems, and instrumentation.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and cleanroom facilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a semiconductor manufacturing environment focused on equipment readiness, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
• Collaborate across maintenance, process engineering, facilities, procurement, and supplier organizations.
• Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment conditions and laws.