Senior Principal Process Engineer - Capital Equipment & Electromechanical Assembly (COE Strategy Leader)

Location: Onsite at the hirify.global facility in Mervue, Galway, Ireland, four days per week; up to 25% travel required.

Salary: €94,720–€142,080 per year, plus eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies designed to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

What you will do

• Lead the Capital Equipment Assembly and Electromechanical Assembly Centres of Excellence, defining enterprise strategies, capability priorities, and technology roadmaps.
• Develop manufacturing strategies covering technology selection, site capabilities, capacity, network design, and future growth.
• Partner with Operating Units, Research and Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to align technology needs and investment priorities.
• Establish standards for assembly equipment, automation, process controls, quality systems, and Design for X practices.
• Evaluate emerging materials, tooling, processes, and equipment technologies through feasibility assessments and proof-of-concept activities.
• Drive industrialisation and deployment of scalable technologies while supporting process optimisation, defect reduction, yield improvement, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 8+ years, or PhD and 6+ years.
• Experience developing and executing five-to-ten-year technology roadmaps for capital equipment, electromechanical assembly, or manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with Design for X, including design for assembly, service, test, and manufacture.
• Experience with assembly technologies such as ultrasonic or laser welding, automation and controls, box builds, functional testing, and electrostatic discharge protection.
• Experience across manual, semi-automated, and fully automated manufacturing environments, including technology industrialisation for operations or new product introductions.
• Experience leading international cross-functional initiatives through influence and communicating technology strategies to senior stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on healthcare technology and patient outcomes.
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive eligibility through the hirify.global Incentive Plan.
• Up to 25% international travel as part of the role.