Sr. Vacuum Equipment Engineer - Early Career (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Normandale, United States; onsite at the Bloomington, MN campus. No travel required.

Salary: $94,000–$117,000 annual base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures hard disk drives and magnetic recording heads.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy deposition, reactive etching, annealing, and other wafer manufacturing equipment.
• Oversee equipment issues, scrap reduction, MDA, cycle-time reduction, maintenance paths, installation, upgrades, and repairs.
• Develop factory automation systems using C#, Python, or R to improve tool performance.
• Implement KPIV controls, Out-of-Control Action Plans, preventive maintenance instructions, manufacturer training plans, and equipment safety controls.
• Evaluate tools, parts, and materials for cost-effective manufacturing and maintain equipment-control documentation across recording-head sites.
• Provide technical support to equipment repair and process engineering organizations and apply AI-driven workflows to improve operational excellence.

Requirements

• PhD in Material Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with wafer manufacturing and semiconductor production equipment.
• Hands-on familiarity with vacuum tooling and processes such as physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, ion beam milling, ICP etching, or annealing in high- to ultra-high-vacuum environments.
• Knowledge of design of experiments, statistical analysis, Six Sigma, and tools such as JMP or Minitab.
• Experience with computer hardware and/or programming, plus AI and machine learning knowledge.
• Ability to analyze data, perform KPIV analysis, communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, and work after hours as needed.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative equipment engineering environment involving technicians, operators, engineers, and management.
• On-site café, fitness center, wellness programs, meditation rooms, indoor walking path, cultural events, and volunteer opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance, and 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan, health savings and dependent care accounts, and discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Paid time off, 12 holidays, at least 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.