Principal AI / Machine Learning Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Secaucus, New Jersey, United States. Full-time, onsite role.

Salary: $141,000–$188,000 annually, plus potential bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global, a Sanmina Company, designs, builds, and delivers technology infrastructure and manufacturing solutions for global customers.

What you will do

• Define and execute the AI/ML adoption roadmap across manufacturing operations.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize use cases in manufacturing risk analysis, quality, continuous improvement, automation, metrology, inspection, and predictive analytics.
• Lead the design, development, deployment, and adoption of AI/ML solutions across factories.
• Analyze metrology, vision inspection, event, test, and quality data using regression, correlation, commonality, and other statistical methods.
• Use predictive analytics to support PFMEA and develop proactive process controls that improve yield, reliability, throughput, and process robustness.
• Partner with industrial engineering, factory engineering, quality, IT, design, manufacturing, test, and supplier engineering teams while coaching technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in high-volume, complex manufacturing, including at least 5 years in leadership or transformation roles.
• Expertise in regression analysis, correlation analysis, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, Gauge R&R, and commonality studies.
• Advanced experience with Minitab, JMP, Python, R, SQL, or equivalent data-driven tools.
• Experience applying AI/ML to statistical problem-solving, predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and manufacturing data.
• Background in electronics assembly, PCBA, servers, or another high-reliability industry, with strong communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Nice to have

• MBA or exposure to business, finance, or economics.
• Experience with continuous improvement or lean programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive workplace focused on learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Performance-based annual bonus eligibility and competitive compensation.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, mental health, and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off, company-paid holidays, parental leave, and family care support.
• Structured training, on-the-job learning, matching gifts, and volunteer programs.