Microelectronics Project Engineer - Entry Level

Aquatech; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquatech is seeking a Microelectronics Entry Level Project Engineer to support global semiconductor and data center projects. You will assist with engineering coordination, startup readiness, and operational turnover for complex utility systems.

You will develop knowledge of microelectronics equipment, participate in FAT/SAT and field activities, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams across geographies to ensure on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil or related).
• Experience reading engineering drawings and documents is preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Support technical execution and coordination for microelectronics utility infrastructure projects.
• Assist Project Manager with engineering integration, scheduling, issue resolution, and execution coordination.
• Review development of PFDs, P&IDs, GA, utility drawings, control philosophies, and startup documentation.
• Monitor engineering deliverables and technical interfaces to support timely execution.
• Assist with vendor quotations, equipment submittals, and technical evaluations.
• Coordinate RFIs, customer comments, and technical issues across teams.
• Support constructability, operability, maintainability, and risk reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Willingness to travel

Team collaboration

Reading P&IDs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Primavera P6

MS Project

SAP

Job description

Microelectronics Entry Level Project Engineer

Company Overview

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals through innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery.

Aquatech supports some of the world's most technically demanding industries including semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, solar manufacturing, and data centers. These facilities require highly reliable utility infrastructure including Ultra Pure Water (UPW), wastewater treatment (WWT), reclaim systems, thermal utility systems, chemical systems, and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems.

Position Summary

Aquatech has an immediate need for a full-time Microelectronics Entry Level Project Engineer to support global semiconductor, advanced packaging, solar manufacturing, and data center projects.

This role is responsible for supporting technical execution, engineering coordination, project delivery, startup readiness, and operational success for highly complex industrial utility systems associated with advanced manufacturing facilities.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Microelectronics Project Manager, a team of Project Engineers; and multidisciplinary engineering teams to support engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, startup, qualification, and operational turnover activities.

This role differs from a traditional Project Engineer position by requiring the candidate to develop a strong understanding of microelectronics industry related equipment including wastewater treatment, water reclaim, ultrapure water, and zero liquid discharge/thermal systems. The candidate will be given direct exposure to design, theory of operations, standards and specifications.

Project Engineering and Execution Support

• Support technical execution and coordination for microelectronics utility infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to support engineering integration, schedule alignment, issue resolution, and execution coordination.
• Review and support development of Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), General Arrangements (GA), utility integration drawings, control philosophies, and startup documentation.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, action items, document status, and technical interfaces to support timely project execution.
• Support engineering reviews of vendor quotations, equipment submittals, purchase requisitions, and technical compliance evaluations.
• Coordinate responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), customer comments, and interdisciplinary technical issues.
• Support technical reviews including constructability reviews, operability reviews, maintainability reviews, and risk assessments.

Construction, Startup, and Operational Readiness

• Support field execution activities including installation reviews, field coordination, commissioning support, startup planning, and operational turnover.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), integrated testing, and startup activities.
• Coordinate with construction teams, startup teams, operations personnel, subcontractors, and customers.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical and field execution issues.
• Support turnover package development, punch list tracking, and startup readiness activities.
• Assist with operational stabilization and system performance verification activities.
• Support accelerated startup schedules and schedule recovery efforts as required.

Customer and Organizational Interface

• Interface directly with customers, vendors, engineering organizations, and construction teams.
• Work effectively within matrix organizations across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, startup meetings, and execution planning sessions.
• Support coordination between global engineering centers, fabrication teams, site teams, and execution organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline).
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and technical documents.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Navisworks, Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, or related engineering/project execution software.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

Education: Bachelors in Chemical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Experience: 0-1 yrs