Gas and Chemical Engineer - Marcy, New York, United States
$93,000 - $128,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for the leadership, reliability, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement of all semiconductor specialty gas, bulk chemical, slurry, and chemical distribution systems supporting manufacturing operations at the Mohawk Valley Fab.
What you'll do
- Own the operational performance, reliability, and lifecycle management of all fab gas and chemical systems.
- Lead engineering activities for specialty gas, bulk gas, bulk chemical, slurry delivery, and abatement interfaces.
- Establish and maintain preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and asset management programs for gas and chemical systems.
- Serve as the primary owner and governance lead for the outsourced Toxic Gas and Chemical Management (TGCM) provider.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, SEMI standards, local regulations, and company EHS requirements.
- Utilize reliability engineering principles, FMEA, RCA, and data analytics to drive performance improvements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in semiconductor facilities, gas and chemical systems, industrial utilities, or related manufacturing environments.
- 2+ years of leadership experience managing engineering, operations, maintenance, or contractor organizations.
- Demonstrated expertise with semiconductor gas and chemical distribution systems, including specialty gases and hazardous chemicals.
- Strong knowledge of process safety management (PSM), risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Experience managing contractors, service providers, and multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Proven ability to lead root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives.
Nice to have
- Experience within a high-volume semiconductor wafer fabrication facility.
- Knowledge of SEMI standards, NFPA 318, NFPA 55, and toxic gas management requirements.
- Experience overseeing outsourced TGCM programs and hazardous material operations.
- Familiarity with bulk gas systems, specialty gas distribution, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry systems, and chemical delivery infrastructure.
- Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, reliability engineering, or project management certifications.
- Experience leading large capital projects and facility expansions.
This role has been open 38 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3599
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$129k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (3599 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 3599 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 69 | 9494 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 53 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $129k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 596 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 526 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 255 open roles · median 40 d
- KLA Corporation · 235 open roles · median 62 d
- ASML · 180 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 151 open roles · median 76 d
How we counted: 3599 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.