Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead — Semiconductor Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

FST Technical Services, Inc. in Santa Clara, California, seeks an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field execution for a major semiconductor project.

You will provide technical leadership and coordinate with clients, engineering teams, contractors, and vendors to meet project objectives. The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering and project delivery, strong budgeting and client-facing skills, and a proven ability to manage

Qualifications

• 10+ years of mechanical engineering and project delivery experience.
• Experience leading teams in semiconductor or high-tech environments.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership skills.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced projects.
• Willingness to work on-site in Santa Clara, CA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical direction to mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field teams.
• Manage team performance, 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

Budget Management

Client-facing

Project Delivery

Team Management

On-site Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

Bluebeam

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

OSHA 10/30

Job description

FST Technical Services, Inc. in Santa Clara, California, seeks an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical engineering, commissioning, and field execution for a major semiconductor project.

You will provide technical leadership and coordinate with clients, engineering teams, contractors, and vendors to meet project objectives. The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering and project delivery, strong budgeting and client-facing skills, and a proven ability to manage