Senior Fab Safety Engineer - Quantum Center Clean Room

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Safety Engineer to own and drive the safety program for a semiconductor fabrication clean room.

You will lead chemical hygiene, hazardous gas monitoring, and tool interlocks while partnering with process and facilities teams to embed a world-class safety culture. You will build safety frameworks for a first-of-its-kind quantum device fabrication facility, enabling rapid innovation and production throughput with strong emphasis

Qualifications

• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in EHS or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations experience, or Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910
• 3+ years of demonstrating safety standards experience
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• Experience conducting safety assessments/reviews (e.g., JHAs, PHAs, and MOC) in a manufacturing or laboratory setting
• Experience developing and delivering safety training programs
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor fabrication, microelectronics manufacturing, or comparable clean room environments

Responsibilities

• Own the Clean Room Safety Program: Develop and continuously improve the EHS program across all fab operations — CVD, PVD, etch, wet chemistry, lithography, and metrology.
• Chemical & Hazardous Materials Management: Manage chemical hygiene plans, hazardous gas monitoring, and inventory controls for corrosives (HF, H2SO4), solvents, photoresists, and specialty gases (BCl3, Cl2, SF6, silane).
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 318/70E, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and local fire codes. Manage permits, inspections, and filings.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct JHAs, PHAs, and MOC reviews for new tools, process changes, and chemical introductions.
• Emergency Response: Develop and drill emergency procedures for chemical spills, gas leaks, fire, and seismic events. Maintain all response equipment and PPE stations.
• Tool & Equipment Safety: Partner with equipment engineers on safety interlocks, LOTO procedures, and maintenance of gas cabinets, exhaust, and abatement systems.
• Training & Culture: Deliver safety training (onboarding, refreshers, chemical-specific, PPE) and foster a culture of proactive hazard reporting.
• Incident Management & Metrics: Lead RCA for all incidents and near-misses. Track and report safety KPIs to fab leadership.
• Contractor Safety: Manage safety requirements for vendors and contractors, including hot work and confined space permits

Skills

EHS management

Hazard assessment

Safety training

Chemical safety

Industrial hygiene

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Safety Engineer to own and drive the safety program for a semiconductor fabrication clean room.

You will lead chemical hygiene, hazardous gas monitoring, and tool interlocks while partnering with process and facilities teams to embed a world-class safety culture. You will build safety frameworks for a first-of-its-kind quantum device fabrication facility, enabling rapid innovation and production throughput with strong emphasis