Senior Mechanical Engineer - Santa Clara Semiconductor

FST Technical Services, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

FST Technical Services is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer in the Santa Clara, CA area to direct mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field execution on a major semiconductor project. You will manage budgets, schedules, client interfaces, and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and to spec.

The role demands deep experience in complex mechanical systems, startup and turnover activities, and a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mechanical engineering, commissioning, construction, or project delivery experience, preferably in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing engineers, commissioning personnel, or field staff.
• Strong ability to manage project budgets, forecasting, resource planning, and financial management.
• Excellent client-facing communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical direction to mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field teams.
• Manage team performance, priorities, staffing, development, and resource requirements.
• Serve as a senior technical and operational point of contact for the client and key project stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, project reviews, technical discussions, and progress updates.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for future business.
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, and resource projections.
• Monitor project financial performance, identify risks and scope changes, and support commercial discussions.
• Provide leadership through project planning, design, construction, commissioning, startup, turnover, and closeout.
• Coordinate mechanical activities with contractors, vendors, engineering consultants, and other disciplines.
• Review mechanical designs, specifications, submittals, schedules, testing requirements, and commissioning documentation.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule risks, and lead technical issue resolution and field troubleshooting.
• Ensure work meets client requirements, applicable codes, quality standards, and FST procedures.
• Oversee commissioning, startup, testing, documentation, deficiencies, and project turnover.
• Provide clear project status, financial, and operational reporting to FST leadership and the client.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Project delivery

Budgeting

Forecasting

Team leadership

Mechanical engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

Bluebeam

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Job description

FST Technical Services is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer in the Santa Clara, CA area to direct mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field execution on a major semiconductor project. You will manage budgets, schedules, client interfaces, and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and to spec.

The role demands deep experience in complex mechanical systems, startup and turnover activities, and a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.