Tool BOD Ramp Engineer

About the role

Springtide, a division of IPS (a Berkshire Hathaway company), is seeking a Tool BOD Ramp Engineer to work full-time on site with our client located near Santa Clara, California.

Responsibilities

• OEM Tool Documentation Review & Integration
  • Review and integrate semiconductor equipment manuals, specifications, and vendor technical packages for completeness and constructability.
  • Extract and validate facility requirements, including electrical loads and connection requirements, process cooling water (PCW), and HVAC and thermal load data.
  • Identify missing, conflicting, or unclear information in OEM documentation and coordinate resolution directly with tool vendors.
• Facility Data Sheet (FDS) Development
  • Develop and maintain standardized Facility Data Sheets for semiconductor manufacturing tools and support equipment.
  • Convert OEM utility requirements into owner-approved formats suitable for facilities engineering, A/E design teams, construction contractors, system capacity planning, and procurement activities.
  • Ensure all utility data aligns with corporate standards, site design criteria, and applicable codes.
• Basis of Design (BOD) Development
  • Prepare Basis of Design documentation supporting tool installation and facility integration.
  • Define design assumptions, utility operating criteria, redundancy requirements, capacity and diversity assumptions, etc.
  • Support consistency between tool requirements, facility infrastructure, and overall fab design strategy.
• Design Coordination
  • Coordinate with tool owners, facilities, cleanroom designers, MEP firms, vendors, and construction teams.
  • Support design reviews for routing feasibility, space, access, clashes, hook-up readiness, and sequencing.
• Ramp & Program Support
  • Support semiconductor factory ramp activities by managing engineering deliverables required for tool release and installation readiness.
  • Manage deliverables for tool release/readiness, track OEM docs, FDS, BOD approvals, design sign-offs, and utility milestones.
  • Aid in developing standardized installation packages and engineering turnover processes.
• Standards & Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and improve templates, standards, and workflows for equipment integration documentation.
  • Drive consistency across tool types, vendors, and installation projects.
  • Support development of centralized equipment requirement databases and lessons learned programs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor facilities, tool installation, equipment engineering, or factory integration.
• Experience interpreting semiconductor OEM equipment manuals and utility requirement documentation.
• Familiarity with cleanroom and subfab infrastructure systems.
• Strong technical document development and coordination skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering document management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor equipment and process areas (lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, Implant, metrology).
• Knowledge of semiconductor facility systems (process exhaust, bulk and specialty gases, UPW, waste systems, HVAC, and cleanroom airflow).
• Experience supporting tool hook-up, tool install, or factory ramp programs.
• Familiarity with BIM coordination, AutoCAD, or layout review processes.
• Understanding of SEMI standards and applicable building/fire codes.

Pay

The salary offered for this role is between $119,000 and $183,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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