Facilities Technician, Texas Institute for Electronics

Facilities Technician, Texas Institute for Electronics

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we're at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin — named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report — the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city's innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources

Purpose

To ensure the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of critical facility and cleanroom systems through continuous monitoring, control, and maintenance of automated building, utility, and process systems. This role supports uninterrupted operations by maintaining environmental conditions and infrastructure within defined operating parameters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize facility systems within operating parameters, including automated control of water, air, pressure, temperature, and dew point through PLC, BAS, and SCADA systems. Monitor, troubleshoot, and adjust fire, electrical, mechanical, and gas systems using SCADA, PLC, DCS, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Perform rounds each shift. Record conditions of systems each shift from direct observation. Systems include, but are not limited to compressed dry air, cooling towers, boilers, fire pumps, emergency generators, bulk gases, ultra-pure water, chillers, vacuum, commercial water, commercial power, waste neutralization, bulk chemical distribution. Assist in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while supporting control room monitoring activities.
• Maintenance Activities: Respond to maintenance service requests. Complete assigned preventive maintenance activities. Troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, transmitters (pressure, temperature, flow), control valves, VFDs, and gas delivery systems to minimize downtime. Utilize diagnostic tools and CMMS systems to Finalize maintenance documentation and support predictive maintenance initiatives. Support cleanroom environmental control systems including CDA, high-purity gases, and humidity/temperature control loops.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Operative knowledge of air handlers, air compressors, boilers, chillers, gas delivery systems, and automated control systems.
• General knowledge of semiconductor facilities operations for utilities, waste processing and water systems.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC, DCS, or SCADA-based control systems
• Experience with instrumentation calibration and control loop diagnostics
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Experience supporting gas delivery and clean dry air (CDA) systems
• Operating knowledge of dry air, inert gas pipefitting.
• Basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Mechanical skill and affinity.
• Self-starter, able to work with a sense of urgency.
• Must be a US person (US citizen or US lawful permanent resident) as per DARPA contract.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree
• Experience with instrumentation (pressure, flow, temperature transmitters), VFDs, and control valves.
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting BAS, PLC, DCS, or SCADA control systems in industrial or semiconductor environments.
• 4 years of experience in a semiconductor facilities environment.

Salary Range

TIE Pays Industry-Competitive Salaries

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving 50 pounds

Work Shift

• Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
• Occasional nights and weekends required

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor