Senior UPW & Wastewater Process Engineer | Systems Lead

Samsung Electronics America; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + holidays and wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Water & Wastewater Process Engineer to own and advance UPW and industrial wastewater reclamation systems at our Taylor site. You will lead equipment ownership, maintenance, and continuous improvement across UPW and IWT facilities to deliver safe, high-quality utilities.

The role emphasizes technical oversight, trend analysis, and collaboration with Operations, Instrumentation, and Maintenance teams to drive operational excellence and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Process or Industrial Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in an Engineering environment, preferably within Design or Operations.
• Working knowledge of general water treatment technologies and/or processes.
• Advanced knowledge of ultrapure water treatment and industrial wastewater reclamation systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the UPW system end-to-end as a single team.
• Own and manage wastewater transfer and treatment equipment.
• Update drain mapping tools, drain forecasting, and change control procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functional maintenance and operations activities with other engineers and technicians.
• Maintain a safe work environment for the team and stakeholders.
• Improve system performance through trend analysis and site walks.
• Research, test and implement major upgrades for UPW quality, reliability or safety.
• Ensure process requirements and equipment specs are up to date for UPW systems.
• Communicate with supervisor and technical lead on technical issues and support.
• Lead critical projects supporting UPW / IWT improvements.

Skills

Water treatment

Ultrapure water

Process engineering

Industrial wastewater reclamation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental/Process/Industrial Eng

Tools

UPW systems

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Water & Wastewater Process Engineer to own and advance UPW and industrial wastewater reclamation systems at our Taylor site. You will lead equipment ownership, maintenance, and continuous improvement across UPW and IWT facilities to deliver safe, high-quality utilities.

The role emphasizes technical oversight, trend analysis, and collaboration with Operations, Instrumentation, and Maintenance teams to drive operational excellence and safety compliance.