Chemical Safety Engineer (Semiconductor)

About the role

SRI International (formerly Sarnoff Corporation) is looking for a Semiconductor or Chemical Safety Engineer to work on-site at our Princeton, NJ office. This hands-on role will facilitate safety best practices and compliance at our Microcircuit Emulation Center. Through SRI's Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits (GEM) program, the Microcircuit Emulation Center supplies form, fit, function, and interface replacements for obsolete microcircuits, supporting production, redesign, and sustainment requirements for the life of a weapon system. SRI’s ME Center is a government-supported, U.S.-based Trusted foundry.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates, conducts, and implements safety risk assessments, training, and internal audits across all operational areas.
• Ensures compliance with local and federal standards by assessing current and future planned site protocols and procedures, including electrical procedures, waste management, and gas and chemical emissions.
• Maintains and improves group safety systems by collaborating with external equipment suppliers and internal staff to upgrade or replace existing systems, including gas detection and alarm systems, process, vacuum, and exhaust systems configurations.
• Applies understanding of chemical reactions to determine by-product types and reactions that may occur post-processing in equipment.
• Uses this knowledge to recommend safe practices for post-equipment handling of materials such as gases and chemicals.
• Supports facility improvements and new equipment purchases to ensure safety compliance and identifies and eliminates risks in processes and practices.
• Advocates a “Safety First” culture by improving current training methods and implementing enhanced practices, such as scored assessments for individual certification and qualification.
• Collects, correlates, interprets, and presents data and information.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience performing the role of safety engineer in the Semiconductor or Chemical industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of chemical reactions and understanding of material behavior under various conditions (e.g., temperature effects).
• Knowledge or experience performing safety risk assessment studies.
• Demonstrated analytical and systematic teamwork approach to troubleshooting.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required due to Government requirements.

Pay

The salary range is $81,522–$94,770. Salary ranges will vary based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness, and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.