Principal Engineer – Oxide Semiconductor Materials

Location: Onsite at the San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters in San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $157,700–$210,300 per year

Company

hirify.global develops large-scale data storage systems and infrastructure for AI-driven data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise environments.

What you will do

• Conduct hands-on experimental research on thin-film materials for emerging technologies.
• Grow thin films using physical vapor deposition and ultra-high-vacuum deposition equipment.
• Characterize structural, electronic, chemical, and magnetic film properties.
• Design materials for integration into nanoscale devices.
• Collect, analyze, present, and report film and device characterization data and conclusions.
• Collaborate with engineers and support staff within a research team.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
• Expertise with materials and devices related to oxide semiconductors, non-volatile memory, spintronics, superconductors, or alternative computing.
• Strong hands-on experience with ultra-high-vacuum film deposition equipment.
• Strong hands-on experience with film characterization techniques and instrumentation, including XRD, XPS, XRF, Raman spectroscopy, magnetometry, and AFM.
• Strong knowledge of nanofabrication and general device design and operation.
• Ability to self-direct research projects and communicate effectively while working independently and collaboratively.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a research laboratory focused on information storage, sensors, spintronics, superconducting devices, and AI memory and compute architectures.
• Access thin-film deposition tools, characterization methods, support staff, and a fully functional cleanroom for nanoscale device fabrication.
• Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, transit support, employee stock purchase opportunities, and a 401(k) savings plan.
• Potential eligibility for short-term and long-term incentive programs, including restricted stock units or cash equivalents.