Safran DSI Business Unit: Attollo Engineering
POSITION PROFILE:The Director of Facilities is experienced and hands on, and leads the operation, maintenance, and expansion of our Camarillo facility - approximately 45,000 sq ft across four suites, including a 5,000 sq ft wafer-fabrication cleanroom. This role, owns the cleanroom environment, the critical facility systems that support semiconductor device fabrication, and the general facility, while leading a small team and protecting uptime, contamination control, and hazardous-materials safety in a regulated defense and semiconductor environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Follow documented procedures and work instructions to assemble cryogenic coolers and sub-assemblies
- Own the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and reliability of the entire ~45,000 sq ft facility across four suites, including the 5,000 sq ft Class [redacted] (ISO 5-ISO 6) wafer-fabrication cleanroom
- Tasks may involve lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to approximately 25-50 pounds).
- Maintain the cleanroom within its classification: particle monitoring, HEPA/ULPA filtration and fan-filter units, laminar flow, temperature/humidity control, and pressure cascade between zones
- Own gowning and contamination-control protocols and ISO 14644 certification/recertification
- Plan and execute cleanroom expansions, reconfigurations, and infrastructure upgrades with minimal disruption to active fabrication
- Own the critical utilities supporting the fab: process cooling water, DI water, process gases and gas cabinets, compressed dry air and nitrogen, process exhaust and acid-gas scrubbing/abatement, acid-waste neutralization, vacuum, electrical, HVAC, and the building management/monitoring system
- Maintain the general facility across all four suites - building envelope, base-building mechanical/electrical, and tenant infrastructure
- Own safe handling, storage, and supporting infrastructure for corrosive and toxic process gases (e.g., chlorine, ammonia) and strong acids (including hydrofluoric acid and other mineral acids), with associated gas detection, scrubbing/abatement, wet-bench/fume-hood, eyewash/safety-shower, and emergency-response systems
- Own EHS compliance, including OSHA, California hazardous-materials requirements (HMBP/CUPA), and applicable air and wastewater permitting
- Build and monitor preventative-maintenance schedules across facility systems and cleanroom-supporting equipment
- Own the critical-spares inventory, calibration program, and service/vendor contracts to protect uptime
- Maintain working awareness of the cleanroom's process tools and process-support equipment and their function and facility requirements - sufficient to support, facilitate, and maintain them - without responsibility for process operation (handled by process-engineering staff)
- Oversee maintenance and facility support of cleanroom equipment through the Semiconductor Equipment Technician, coordinating with process engineering
- Plan and manage facility capital projects, contractors, and service providers; develop and manage budgets
- Perform other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONCIBILITIES:- Facilities Manager (responsible for the entire facility excluding the cleanroom)
- Semiconductor Equipment Technician (responsible for cleanroom equipment)
- Indirect oversight of the Facilities Assistant (reports to the Facilities Manager)
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or facilities engineering, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years in facilities or plant engineering, including direct responsibility for a semiconductor cleanroom
- Demonstrated experience both operating cleanrooms and expanding or modifying them with minimal disruption to ongoing operations
- Strong command of cleanroom infrastructure (HVAC/filtration, utilities, monitoring) and ISO 14644 classification and certification
- Demonstrated ownership of preventative-maintenance and critical-spares programs
- Working awareness of semiconductor process tools and process-support equipment and their facility requirements (operation-level expertise not required)
- Working knowledge of EHS and regulatory requirements (OSHA, California hazmat, air/wastewater permitting)
- Familiarity with building management systems (BMS) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
- Proven leadership of facilities and/or maintenance staff
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to facility-critical issues
- Requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required.
IDEALLY, YOU'LL ALSO HAVE:- Experience with corrosive/toxic process-gas (e.g., chlorine, ammonia) and strong-acid (including HF) handling infrastructure
- Experience supporting a compound-semiconductor or photonics fabrication environment
- Relevant certifications (e.g., cleanroom certification, Professional Engineer license, EHS certifications)
- Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and building management systems (BMS)
- Experience working in an ITAR environment
- Willingness to be on call for facility and cleanroom emergencies
- Experience working in an ITAR environment
SALARY RANGE: Hourly compensation is $150,000 - $185,000, plus participation in a management performance bonus program. 
