Senior Vacuum Pump Engineer - Reliability & Optimization

Bzpp; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Onsite cafe and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + holidays

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Vacuum Pump Engineer to lead the full life cycle of vacuum equipment and peripherals, from concept through operation and decommissioning, applying pump physics, fluid dynamics, and control systems expertise.

You will troubleshoot and optimize plant equipment, collaborate with process, maintenance, quality, and capital projects, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and deliver energy-efficient, reliable operation with strong documentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Process Engineering.
• 3–5 years of hands-on vacuum systems experience in semiconductor/pharma/high-purity settings.
• Experience with pump selection, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Desirable: experience with auto-gate valves, hot-N2 injection, vacuum lines, or exhaust lines to scrubbing equipment.
• Six-Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor optional.
• CAD proficiency for piping and mounting layouts; MATLAB experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform pump-type feasibility studies.
• Develop sizing calculations using throughput, pressure-drop, and vacuum-gain relationships.
• Evaluate integration with fore lines, and instrumentation.
• Plan and execute installation schedules with line-construction crews.
• Verify valve logic, motor starts, and leak detection (WT, PCT, helium sniffing).
• Validate performance against specified base pressure, pumping speed, and cycle time.
• Program and maintain control logic with PID tuning, safety interlocks, and alarm hierarchies (IPCS, FDC).
• Analyze real-time telemetry (pressure, temperature, flow, vibration) to detect trends or impending failures.
• Compile and utilize equipment reliability and survival data analyses to make decisions.
• Author preventive-maintenance schedules based on usage hours, manufacturer recommendations, and failure-mode analyses.
• Perform root-cause investigations using FMEA, 5-Why, and vibration/temperature diagnostics.
• Interface with procurement to secure critical spares.
• Identify and implement upgrades such as ROI on replacement of defunct models.
• Collaborate with process engineers to harmonize pump cycles with fixed-slot equipment and batch timing.
• Conduct periodic trade-off simulations and present ROI to finance.
• Ensure all pumps meet ISO or industry-safety standards (OSHA, DOT).
• Provide training and competency logs for all operators.
• Record all incident reports for audit purposes.
• Serve as technical liaison for technology-transfer and vendor collaboration; participate in cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Vacuum systems

Pump design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Education

BS/MEng in Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial/ Process Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Vacuum Pump Engineer to lead the full life cycle of vacuum equipment and peripherals, from concept through operation and decommissioning, applying pump physics, fluid dynamics, and control systems expertise.

You will troubleshoot and optimize plant equipment, collaborate with process, maintenance, quality, and capital projects, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and deliver energy-efficient, reliable operation with strong documentation and