Sr. Facilities Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$121,500 - $206,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Sr. Facilities Engineer manages day-to-day facilities operations and preventative maintenance for a production cleanroom facility within an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) model.
What you'll do
- Manage day-to-day facilities operations, preventative maintenance, and active monitoring of cleanroom performance. - Work with third-party contractors for facility equipment support, hazardous waste disposal, and incoming process gas suppliers. - Troubleshoot MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) related issues and coordinate repairs. - Monitor the BMS monitoring system to ensure equipment operates within established limits and maximize uptime. - Coordinate and manage tool installation in the current facility for capacity needs and support equipment transfer to a new fab. - Support EHS compliance, initiate ECNs, develop SOPs, and provide after-hours support including onsite ERT responses.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Facilities Management, or equivalent experience in facility engineering in the semiconductor, high tech, or data center industry. - Minimum 8 years of proven experience working in high tech manufacturing. - Experience with tool installation projects, including permitting, EH&S aspects, and forecasting and execution to timelines. - Solid technical knowledge of chemical delivery, power distribution, water purification (RO, DI), and HVAC systems in cleanroom environments. - Familiarity with SEMI standards and cleanroom classifications. - Knowledge of building, fire, safety, and cleanroom standards and codes. - Strong 6S approach to improving toolset performance.
This role has been open 133 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3892
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3892 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 288 | 3892 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 512 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 65 d | 55 d (+10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 641 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 573 open roles · median 38 d
- Micron Technology · 285 open roles · median 48 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 274 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 73 d
- ASM International · 163 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3892 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 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.