Staff Engineer Engineering & Project

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Tool Hook-Up Planning & Execution Matrix & Design Review: Review tool matrix data sheets (P&IDs, tool installation drawings, flow/pressure specs) provided by process equipment owners.
• Hook-Up Design: Plan, design, and lay out mechanical utility connections (Process Cooling Water [PCW], Exhaust, Compressed Dry Air [CDA], Vacuum, and HVAC ducting).
• Field Coordination: Lead trade contractors during field walkdowns, point-of-connection (POC) allocations, space management, and pipe routing in the fab, sub-fab, and cleanroom.
• QA/QC & Commissioning: Oversee pressure testing, leak testing, cleanroom protocol compliance, and sign-offs prior to tool power-on.

Mechanical System Ownership

• System Operations: Act as primary technical owner for assigned mechanical utilities—such as Cleanroom HVAC/AHUs, Process Cooling Water (PCW) loops, General/Acid/Solvent Exhaust systems, and Chilled Water plants.
• Capacity & Demand Management: Track utility consumption, monitor system headroom, and model future loading to prevent capacity bottlenecks as new tools are installed.
• Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Monitor FMCS/BMS data, Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts, and equipment alarms to troubleshoot root causes and eliminate single points of failure.

Project Management & Contractor Oversight

• Capital Projects: Manage small-to-large facility mechanical modification projects from design to startup and final handover.
• Procurement: Prepare scope of work (SOW) documents, Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and technical evaluations for equipment purchases and vendor contracts.
• Safety & Code Compliance: Ensure all mechanical designs and installations comply with local building codes, NFPA standards, SEMIS2/S8 standards, and site EHS guidelines.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

Profile Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience: 3–7+ years of mechanical engineering experience in high-tech manufacturing.
• Direct experience in semiconductor fabrication plants (fabs) or cleanroom environments is highly preferred.

Technical Competencies

• Tool Hook-Up: Deep working knowledge of process equipment tool installation protocols, P&IDs, isometric drawings, and clean room standards (ISO 6–8).
• Mechanical Systems: Proven expertise in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, piping design, HVAC design, exhaust abatement, and hydronic balancing.
• Software Tools: Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit (BIM), and facility monitoring software (FMCS/SCADA/BMS).
• Standards: Familiarity with SEMI standards (SEMI S2), IBC/IMC building codes, and NFPA guidelines.

Soft Skills & Working Style

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work smoothly between equipment suppliers, facility technicians, EHS teams, and manufacturing managers.