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
Senior Engineering Manager (Industrial Water & Waste Treatment)
Builds
Fully closed-loop/zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) water treatment facilities for PCB, solar cell, and silicon packaging manufacturing lines
Domain
Semiconductor and Photovoltaic manufacturing / Industrial Environmental Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wastewater treatment design & operations, Zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) systems, Membrane filtration (RO/UF/TMF), Chemical precipitation, Process simulation, P&ID development, US environmental regulations (EPA/NPDES), Cross-functional team leadership, EPC contractor management, Hazardous waste handling, SCADA/PLC automation
Preferred skills
Chemical/Environmental/Materials engineering degree, Leading greenfield projects in high-volume manufacturing, Semiconductor effluent expertise (HJT/PERC/TOPCon), Thermal evaporators & crystallizers, $50M+ budget management, PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Siemens)
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 continuous improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
