Process Development Engineer (Thin Film)

Location: On-site in Waltham, Massachusetts, with work at hirify.global’s manufacturing partner facility in Beverly, Massachusetts. Travel of up to 25% domestically and internationally is required.

Salary: $91,184–$115,500 per year, plus bonus opportunity.

Company

hirify.global designs, manufactures, and services advanced equipment for semiconductor, digital, wireless communication, and other technology applications.

What you will do

• Lead process and application development using ion beam deposition and etch technologies.
• Develop advanced thin film processes aligned with current and future customer requirements.
• Design experiments, execute process studies, and analyze results.
• Develop and maintain best-known methods for process control, development, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a technical expert for customers and collaborate with Sales and Marketing on technical partnerships and process specifications.
• Coordinate with Engineering on new hardware and upgrades for deposition and etch technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of related experience, Master’s degree plus 3 years of experience, or a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Experience in process development and expertise in vacuum thin film technology.
• Expertise with thin film characterization techniques, including four-point probe, stress measurements, ellipsometry, absorption/transmission spectroscopy, XRD/XRR, and depth profiling.
• Knowledge of semiconductor devices, module processes, and process integration in logic and/or memory fabrication.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a self-directed and collaborative working style.
• Ability to work on-site in Massachusetts and travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Nice to have

• Experience with metal thin films.
• Background in metal and semiconductor thin film technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick time.
• Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits.
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, identity theft remediation, and emergency travel assistance.