Senior Mechanical Engineer, Semiconductor Facilities (Hybrid)

Actalent; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & vision insurance

401(k) with match

Professional development funding

Generous PTO

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for advanced semiconductor facilities in Austin, TX. You will oversee HVAC, utility, and process systems supporting tool installations and cleanroom environments, ensuring safety, reliability, and code compliance.

The role involves technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring of junior engineers within a safety-focused culture, with hybrid work in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing, advanced technology, cleanroom, life sciences, or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, including air handling units, VAV systems, chillers, boilers, pumping systems, and exhaust ventilation.
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE, SEMI, SMACNA, and applicable building codes and standards.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret tool vendor requirements and translate them into optimized utility and mechanical designs.
• Experience performing thermodynamic, hydraulic, and psychrometric analyses for system optimization.
• Ability to develop sequences of operation (SOO) and support controls integration with facility automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead mechanical engineer on projects, providing clear technical direction and resolving design challenges from concept through construction.
• Lead the design of semiconductor tool installations, including development of utility matrices and point-of-use connections for process cooling water, exhaust, specialty gases, chemical drains, and other critical utilities.
• Design and specify complex HVAC systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including air handling units, VAV systems, chillers, boilers, pumping systems, and exhaust ventilation.
• Engineer ultra-pure water, RO, DI, and process heating/cooling systems meeting reliability and contamination-control requirements.
• Develop exhaust, chemical delivery, and waste systems for hazardous production materials, ensuring compliance with ASHRAE, SMACNA, SEMI, and regulatory standards.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards and best practices for safety and reliability.
• Perform thermodynamic, hydraulic, and psychrometric analyses to improve system efficiency.
• Develop SOO and support controls integration with facility automation platforms.
• Validate designs via calculations, modeling, and code compliance reviews.
• Coordinate with electrical, structural, process, chemical, controls, and architectural teams.
• Lead design reviews, HAZOP studies, and technical coordination meetings.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for advanced semiconductor facilities in Austin, TX. You will oversee HVAC, utility, and process systems supporting tool installations and cleanroom environments, ensuring safety, reliability, and code compliance.

The role involves technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring of junior engineers within a safety-focused culture, with hybrid work in Austin, TX.