Facilities Technician, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Voluntary insurance options

Generous paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Free access to libraries and museums

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Austin seeks a Facilities Technician to ensure the reliable operation of critical facilities and cleanroom systems. This role involves maintaining and optimizing automated control systems, monitoring utilities, and responding to maintenance requests. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of semiconductor facility operations, communication skills, and troubleshooting abilities. Benefits include competitive health plans, retirement plans, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of automated control systems and semiconductor facility operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate instrumentation and control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and a detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize facility systems including utility control.
• Conduct routine checks and monitor facility operations.
• Address maintenance requests and ensure equipment reliability.

Skills

Knowledge of air handlers

Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS/SCADA systems

Basic computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

SCADA systems

Instrumentation calibration tools

Job description

Job Posting Title: Facilities Technician

Hiring Department: Texas Institute for Electronics

Location: Austin, TX

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week

FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer

About Us

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin‑supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs, and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state‑of‑the‑art 3D Heterogeneous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join TIE and help push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the U.S. DoD and the state of Texas, we’re at the forefront of creating cutting‑edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling, and more.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Purpose

To ensure the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of critical facility and cleanroom systems through continuous monitoring, control, and maintenance of automated building, utility, and process systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize facility systems within operating parameters, including automated control of water, air, pressure, temperature, and dew point through PLC, BAS, and SCADA systems. Monitor, troubleshoot, and adjust fire, electrical, mechanical, and gas systems using SCADA, PLC, DCS, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Perform rounds each shift and record conditions of systems each shift from direct observation. Systems include compressed dry air, cooling towers, boilers, fire pumps, emergency generators, bulk gases, ultra‑pure water, chillers, vacuum, commercial water, commercial power, waste neutralization, bulk chemical distribution. Assist in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while supporting control room monitoring activities.
• Respond to maintenance service requests. Complete assigned preventive maintenance activities. Troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, transmitters (pressure, temperature, flow), control valves, VFDs, and gas delivery systems to minimize downtime. Utilize diagnostic tools and CMMS systems to finalize maintenance documentation and support predictive maintenance initiatives. Support cleanroom environmental control systems including CDA, high‑purity gases, and humidity/temperature control loops.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of air handlers, air compressors, boilers, chillers, gas delivery systems, and automated control systems.
• General knowledge of semiconductor facility operations for utilities, waste processing and water systems.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC, DCS, or SCADA‑based control systems.
• Experience with instrumentation calibration and control loop diagnostics.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience supporting gas delivery and clean dry air (CDA) systems.
• Operating knowledge of dry air, inert gas pipefitting.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Mechanical skill and affinity.
• Self‑starter, able to work with a sense of urgency.
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident) as per DARPA contract.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with instrumentation (pressure, flow, temperature transmitters), VFDs, and control valves.
• At least 2 years of experience troubleshooting BAS, PLC, DCS, or SCADA control systems in industrial or semiconductor environments.
• At least 4 years of experience in a semiconductor facilities environment.

Salary Range

TIE pays industry‑competitive salaries.

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment furnished.
• May work around chemical fumes and standard office conditions.
• May encounter electrical and mechanical hazards.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation; use of manual dexterity (e.g., using a mouse).
• Climbing stairs and ladders; lifting and moving up to 50 pounds.

Work Shift

• Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Occasional nights and weekends required.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV.
• Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.

Important for Applicants Who Are Not Current University Employees or Contingent Workers

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new resume for subsequent applications. Any additional required materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi‑select additional files. Ensure that all required materials have been uploaded before submitting. Once the job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current University Employees and Contingent Workers

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you must apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. Log in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left‑hand navigation menu, and update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. The application is one page; upload your resume and respond to the application questions.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, including both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I‑9 form and present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States within the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment.

E‑Verify

The University of Texas at Austin uses E‑Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E‑Verify is 854197.

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP‑3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.