HVAC Facilities TL Thermal Engineer

Samsung Semiconductor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching with vesting

Onsite cafe(s)

Workout facilities

Maternity/Paternity leave

PTO and holidays

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an HVAC Facilities Team Lead Thermal Engineer to guide the HVAC Engineering Team supporting the Taylor Facilities Operations Group in Taylor, TX. The engineer will oversee breakdown and preventive maintenance, tackle complex problems, and drive reliability for a 24/7 wafer fab.

You will mentor junior engineers, review designs, and manage cost, safety, and environmental stewardship while implementing best practices and new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in related engineering roles.
• Experience in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and communication to support operations, instrumentation, maintenance, and external resources.
• Review and analyze process and equipment data to ensure specifications and capacity.
• Mentor junior engineers to develop technical expertise.
• Develop cost reduction projects and manage budgets for assigned systems.
• Support testing and implementation of innovative technologies to solve business needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance coordination

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Position Summary

The role is the HVAC Facilities Team Lead Thermal Engineer on the HVAC Engineering Team supporting the Samsung Taylor Facilities Operations Group. The Engineer and their team will tackle complex problems, initiate improvement projects, review designs, and manage projects while overseeing day-to-day activities including Breakdown Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance to improve quality and reliability in support of a semiconductor wafer fab at Taylor, TX.

The HVAC thermal team scope includes cooling systems (cooling towers, condenser water, chilled water), heating systems (steam/condensate, hot water), fab air conditioning (outside air makeup units, dry cooling coils, water spray/scrubbing system), general air conditioning (AHUs, EHPs, CRAC units), and process cooling water (tool heat removal). Facilities HVAC systems are designed to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption.

Role And Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Provide oversight and communication to support the needs of operations, instrumentation, maintenance, and external resources to ensure operational sustainability of facilities and equipment.
• Review and analyze process and equipment data to ensure they run within specifications and sufficient capacity is available to meet operating demand.
• Successfully interface with internal customer organizations to sustain uninterrupted operations.
• Improve equipment reliability through FMEA, root cause analysis, and 8D problem solving.
• Support the development and improvement of operations and maintenance procedures/programs to ensure use of best practices.
• Incorporate best practices into site specifications, standards, and standard operating procedures.
• Forecast costs and expenditures for operation and maintenance assigned systems.
• Develop cost reduction projects that reduced operating and maintenance expenses of those systems.
• Mentor junior engineers to facilitate career development and technical expertise.
• Cultivate, sustain and manage systems to ensure site safety, quality of operation, and environmental stewardship.
• Implement processes and procedures to improve and standardize work across the team and site.
• Provide industry contributions through conferences and other professional organizations.
• Support testing and implementation of innovative new technologies to solve business needs and improve operation.

Skills And Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Previous experience in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering.

Salary and Benefits

The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 and $145,000. Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs based on organizational and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives

Eligible full‑time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance. All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full‑time on‑site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

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