Gas & Chemical Engineer

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health plans

Employer matching on 401(k)

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC is looking for a Gas & Chemical Engineer in Sugar Land, Texas. The role involves managing hazardous material infrastructure and ensuring operational safety in a semiconductor cleanroom environment.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have relevant experience in specialty gas and chemical distribution. The position offers competitive health benefits and a relocation package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industrial bulk/specialty gas, chemical distribution.
• Practical experience with toxic, flammable, and corrosive gas systems in cleanroom.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction projects for bulk gas and chemical systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Conduct safety audits and training for hazardous material handling.

Skills

Hazardous material management

Chemical distribution

EHS regulations

Gas monitoring systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering

Job description

AOI is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other category protected by State or U.S. Federal law. Moreover, we endeavor to treat our employees fairly.

The Gas & Chemical Engineer is responsible for the unified management of facility-wide bulk electronic gas, specialty gas, chemical, acid, and alkali delivery systems. This role oversees hazardous material infrastructure design, system reliability, operational safety, explosion-proof compliance, and technical standards development to ensure safe and stable production support.

Job Duties

• New construction project Engineering Management: Review schemes and construction drawings of Bulk Gas, Specialty Gas and industrial chemical liquid supply systems for new cleanrooms; supervise on-site construction, pipeline purging, pressure holding commissioning, final acceptance and handover, and close all construction and commissioning problems.
• Full-range technical management of hazardous medium systems: Take overall charge of plant-wide specialty process gas, industrial chemical, acid/alkali liquid and high-purity reagent delivery pipeline networks. Cover specialty gas VMB/VMP cabinets, chemical supply stations, waste gas & waste liquid collection systems, explosion-proof ventilation and emergency medium shut-off interlock systems.
• Equipment Reliability & Lifecycle Management: Establish exclusive technical standards for gas & chemical systems, formulate periodic maintenance, monthly inspection and annual calibration schedules for equipment. Build full-lifecycle equipment ledgers, pipeline history records and closed-loop ledgers for leakage hazard rectification.
• Standardization and risk control: Develop standardized SOPs for gas & chemical operation teams. Conduct special technical training and work permit review for hazardous medium handling, hot work and confined space operations. Prevent safety incidents such as medium leakage, liquid cross-contamination, fire & explosion, toxic gas exposure and corresponding production shutdown risks via technical governance.
• Cross-department coordination: Collaborate closely with EHS, Production, Equipment and Quality teams to implement hazardous material regulatory requirements and factory safety management rules; organize regular safety audits and continuous improvement activities for gas & chemical systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Environmental Engineering.

Minimum 2 years’ experience in industrial bulk/specialty gas, chemical distribution, semiconductor cleanroom hazardous material management.

Familiar with EHS hazardous material regulations, emergency response flows and risk assessment methodologies.

Practical experience of on-site operation for toxic, flammable, corrosive gas and chemical systems in cleanroom.

In-depth understanding of specialty gas piping, chemical delivery skids and hazardous substance regulatory compliance.

Formal working experience in semiconductor wafer fab gas & chemical station.

Rich experience cooperating with EHS department on safety audit, hazard identification and incident rectification.

Basic knowledge of gas monitoring PLC, automatic interlock and hazardous medium real-time monitoring systems.

• Respond to off-hour emergency calls
• Available to work overtime or weekend when necessary
• Provide 24/7 Production support; Accept emergency calls for gas leakage, chemical overflow and hazardous medium system failures after work hours.
• Daily work in in cleanroom, bulk gas yard, specialty gas cabinet area, chemical supply room and waste liquid treatment station.
• Mandatory use of chemical resistant PPE, respirators and explosion-proof tools when handling corrosive, toxic and flammable media.
• Frequently participate in confined space entry, hot work and hazardous material replacement operations with strict safety procedure execution.

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs

Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year

Relocation package available within US

Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)