Semiconductor, Chemical Safety Engineer

Overview

SRI International (formerly Sarnoff Corporation) is looking for a Semiconductor or Chemical Safety Engineer on-site at our Princeton, NJ office. A hands-on opportunity to facilitate safety best practices and compliance at our Microcircuit Emulation Center. Through SRI's Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits (GEM) program, the Microcircuit Emulation Center supplies form, fit, function, and interface replacements for obsolete microcircuits. Check out our work! This capability supports production, redesign, and sustainment requirements for the life of a weapon system. SRI's ME Center is a government-supported, U.S.-based Trusted foundry.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates, conducts, and implements safety risk assessments, training, and internal audits across all operational areas.
• Ensures compliance with local and federal standards by assessing current and future planned site protocols and procedures, e.g., electrical procedures, waste management, gas and chemical emissions.
• Maintains and improves group safety systems by working with external equipment suppliers and internal staff to upgrade and if applicable replace existing systems, including gas detection and alarm systems, process, vacuum, and exhaust systems configurations.
• Applies understanding of chemical reactions to determine by-product types and reactions that may take place post processing in equipment.
• Applies this knowledge to recommend safe practices post equipment handling of materials e.g., gases, chemicals.
• Supports facility improvements and new equipment purchases to ensure safety compliance and identifies and eliminates risk in processes and practices.
• Advocates "Safety First" culture - improves current training methods and implements improved practices e.g., scored assessments for individual certification and qualification
• Collects, correlates, interprets, and presents data and information

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience performing role of safety engineer in Semiconductor or Chemical industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of chemical reactions and understanding material behavior under various conditions (e.g., temperature effects)
• Knowledge or experience performing safety risk assessment studies
• Demonstrated analytical and systematic teamwork approach to troubleshooting
• Due to Government requirements US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required

The salary range is: $79,533-$105,381. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program. SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to . SRI will accept applications until the position is filled.

SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.