Engineering Manager, Wastewater Treatment & Ultrapure Water (Starlink)
Core
Lead the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of large-scale ultrapure water (UPW) and wastewater treatment plants for semiconductor and solar manufacturing facilities.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Industrial Water & Waste Treatment
Builds
Fully closed-loop/zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) water treatment infrastructure for PCB, solar cell, and silicon packaging manufacturing lines
Domain
Semiconductor and Photovoltaic manufacturing; Industrial environmental engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Wastewater treatment design and operations, Zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) systems, Membrane filtration (RO/UF/TMF), Chemical precipitation, Process simulation software, P&ID development, US environmental regulations (EPA/NPDES), Cross-functional team leadership, EPC contractor management, Hazardous waste handling, SCADA/PLC automation
Preferred skills
Chemical or environmental engineering degree, Leading large cross-functional teams on greenfield projects, Semiconductor/photovoltaic manufacturing effluent expertise, Thermal evaporators and crystallizers, Allen-Bradley/Siemens PLC programming, $50M+ budget management
Technologies
RO, UF, TMF, EDI, IX, Mechanical vapor recompression, Forced circulation evaporators, SCADA, PLC, DCS
Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle of UPW and wastewater treatment facilities from design to operations, Ensure 100% compliance with ultra-pure water reuse and hazardous waste minimization goals, Develop design specifications for advanced treatment processes including membrane filtration and advanced oxidation, Lead cross-functional teams for ZLD systems including evaporation and crystallization, Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams and external EPC contractors, Manage operational teams post-commissioning implementing predictive maintenance and automation, Interface with regulatory agencies for permitting and environmental audits
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership