Facilities Engineer

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S.-made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics, and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas locations, employees join together to improve the world. Explore what’s possible.

Joining our U.S.-based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems, and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer, and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

Step into the future. SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees—and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

About the Role

We are looking for a Facilities Engineer to join our team in Austin.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to technicians and engineers
• Serve as technical expert for cooling systems (chillers, glycol chillers, cooling towers, process cooling water, water treatment)
• Serve as technical expert for HVAC systems (FTU’s, make-up air handler units, air flow patterns, cleanroom filters, DX units)
• Understand requirements behind sustaining a cleanroom (characterization, instrumentation, filters, and general materials)
• Serve as technical expert for hot water systems (boilers), compressed air systems, process vacuum
• Serve as technical expert for scrubbing systems and general exhaust
• Responsible for maintaining equipment in respective systems, including coordination with contractors
• Responsible for reviewing and ensuring preventative maintenance are completed to spec and to planned schedule
• Responsible for system upkeep and implementing or modifying PM’s accordingly
• Active lead in supporting department meetings, capital planning, and expense budgeting
• SPC monitoring in accordance with facilities specs
• Lead process changes through process control board as needed
• Root cause analysis on incidents
• Manage complex capital and expense projects, from concept to scope to timeline delivery and commissioning
• Work within defined technical processes and procedures
• Initiate and drive continuous improvements, strive for impact
• Ability to adapt and move quickly to accomplish goals
• Uphold area upkeep and 5S principles
• Adhere to environmental health and safety policies
• Ability to complete job hazard assessments alongside contractors and internal teams
• Collaborate cross-departmentally, escalate as required
• Clear and effective communication
• Maintenance and creation of standard operating procedures
• Ability to train operations on SOPs and LOTO
• Detail-oriented record keeping and reporting

Requirements

• Education: 4-year technical degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent discipline
• Experience: 8-12 years of work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Requirements

• Ability to at times work in a cleanroom environment
• Ability to work in a manufacturing setting that includes bending or crouching

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Proficiency in AutoCAD

Benefits

SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We provide:

• Competitive salary and opportunity to participate in incentive plans
• Employee financial benefits, including a 401(k) match and life insurance
• Comprehensive benefits package promoting a healthy life, including:
  • Benefit eligibility from day one
  • Medical, dental, mental health benefits
  • Vision, legal planning
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid time off, paid holidays
  • On-site cafeteria, fitness facility, and self-serve market

Schedule

Shift: Monday through Friday