Industrial Engineer
$81,400 - $122,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Industrial Engineers in this role own and improve lab infrastructure readiness and space utilization by maintaining power and cooling systems of record, conducting feasibility studies, and standardizing planning assumptions. The scope involves modeling demand versus capacity and evaluating infrastructure upgrades across critical engineering lab environments.
What you'll do
- Maintain an audit-ready system of record for lab infrastructure attributes, including power, cooling, and operational constraints. - Perform site assessments and technical due diligence to validate capacity, document upgrade requirements, and evaluate risks. - Model lab demand versus capacity, identify bottlenecks, and translate forecasted demand into sequencing recommendations. - Translate equipment and workflow needs into space requirements while establishing layout standards, scorecards, and utilization benchmarks. - Evaluate candidate spaces through option trade studies comparing reuse, upgrade, and new build paths with associated cost and risk inputs. - Partner with Facilities/QREF, IT/Networking, EHS, and lab operations teams to validate requirements and maintain code and safety standards.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Industrial Architecture, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - 5 years of relevant experience in lab, facilities, critical environments, manufacturing, or infrastructure planning. - Working knowledge of building electrical distribution and cooling concepts, including heat-load estimation, airflow constraints, and capacity versus demand. - Experience conducting site assessments and due diligence to formulate feasibility recommendations and documented risks. - Experience with Excel-based modeling, structured datasets, and analytical stakeholder communication.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting R&D or specialty labs, such as high-density compute facilities. - Proficiency with Power BI, SQL, or Python. - Experience applying AI/ML techniques for data quality, document extraction, or capacity analytics. - Familiarity with layout tools such as AutoCAD or Visio. - Professional Engineer (PE) license (Electrical/Mechanical), Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Skills: lab infrastructure, capacity modeling, utilization, process improvement, site assessments, layout standards
This role has been open 124 days — well above the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2504
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (2504 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 2504 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 52 | 10110 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 97 d | 54 d (+43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: lab infrastructure, capacity modeling, utilization, process improvement, site assessments, layout standards
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 381 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 260 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 213 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 65 d
- Infineon Technologies · 100 open roles · median 45 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 67 open roles · median 37 d
How we counted: 2504 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 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.