Structural Designer – Semiconductor Tool Install

SSOE, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSOE, Inc. in the Tool Install division seeks a Structural Designer to develop design deliverables for tool support structures, racks, and platforms in semiconductor fabrication facilities.

You will coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams to align footprints, routing, seismic and support requirements, and installation sequencing, while ensuring code compliance and constructability across cleanroom and subfab spaces.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; Associate's degree in Structural or Civil tech preferred.
• Experience in structural design or drafting in industrial/semiconductor settings.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit; familiarity with RAM or RAM Structural Systems or similar.
• Ability to perform field verifications and coordinate with multiple disciplines.
• Experience with semiconductor fab environments or cleanroom construction is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deliverables on a schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural design deliverables for process tool installation projects, including layouts, plans, sections, details, and supporting documentation for tool supports, racks, platforms, embeds, and associated facility modifications.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural disciplines to align structural design with equipment footprints, utility routing, seismic and support requirements, access clearances, and installation sequencing.
• Perform or support structural calculations for equipment loads, point loads, anchorage, support framing, and other project-specific design conditions, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client criteria.
• Prepare design packages from concept through construction issue, incorporating constructability, maintainability, access, and safety considerations for cleanroom, subfab, and support spaces.
• Review vendor equipment data, installation requirements, and interface documents to identify design impacts, resolve conflicts, and confirm structural support needs.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, and coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, and contractors to support scope alignment, design quality, and schedule execution.
• Support QA/QC processes by checking drawings, calculations, and models for accuracy, completeness, code compliance, and consistency across disciplines.
• Track and incorporate design changes, field conditions, and client comments through formal change control and revision management processes.
• Help identify project risks related to structural support, schedule, constructability, or field installation and communicate mitigation needs to project leadership.
• Maintain clear and professional communication with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders to support smooth coordination and timely issue resolution.
• Contribute to a culture of safety by incorporating safe access, installation sequencing, and fieldwork considerations into design decisions and project reviews.

Skills

Structural design

Drafting

Coordination

Field verifications

Semiconductor experience

Education

Associate degree in Structural or Civil engineering technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

RAM

RISA

Job description

SSOE, Inc. in the Tool Install division seeks a Structural Designer to develop design deliverables for tool support structures, racks, and platforms in semiconductor fabrication facilities.

You will coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams to align footprints, routing, seismic and support requirements, and installation sequencing, while ensuring code compliance and constructability across cleanroom and subfab spaces.