Senior Cleanroom Engineer

Skill Requirements

• Experience with vacuum pumps, chillers, high vacuum systems, pressurized gas distribution systems, compressors, and related valves, regulators, and hardware.
• Experience with cleanroom operation and tool maintenance.
• Hands on ability with graphical user interfaces for equipment.
• Environmental Health and Safety laboratory safety training.
• Laboratory hazardous waste management.

Essential Functions

• Ensures daily operation of all lab equipment in the clean rooms.
• Develops and maintains fabrication processes, such as etching, lithography, and vapor deposition.
• Develops and maintains a preventative maintenance program for the clean room facilities.
• Troubleshoots and coordinates with technical services of tool vendors for equipment services and repairs.
• Develops standard operating procedures and trains users on using the cleanroom equipment.
• Performs hands-on maintenance work in cleanroom environment complying with all gowning requirements.
• Engages with vendors and other service providers as required.
• May participate in discussions with Faculty and other users around capabilities and servicing needs.
• Stays current with technological development and suggests purchase of new equipment.
• Supervises the installation of the instruments.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise.

Other Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with more than five (5) years of relevant professional experience required, or associate degree with more than eight (8) years of experience or high school diploma with more than ten (10) years of equivalent industry experience in a related technical environment.
• Relevant experience should include a minimum five years’ experience in cleanroom operation and tool maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills, the interpersonal ability to liaise effectively with staff, students, contractors and industrialists at all levels.
• Sufficient IT skills of utilizing online laboratory and equipment management systems to deliver an efficient service.
• Hands on ability with graphical user interfaces for equipment.
• Environmental Health and Safety laboratory safety training.
• Laboratory hazardous waste management.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in related field.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

• 37.5 hours per week.
• Night & weekend work may be required on occasion.

Special Instructions for Applicants

• Along with the application, please submit a resume.
• References will be checked at the finalist stage.
• Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.