What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Facilities Infrastructure Engineer, Terafab position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
We are building Terafab - a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. Logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production in one facility optimized for quick iteration and factory density of compute produced.
As a Facilities Infrastructure Engineer, you will design, construct, and commission the physical environment that enables 2nm-class chip manufacturing - ultra-pure water, bulk gas, chemical distribution, vibration isolation, and environmental control. This is a ground-up greenfield build, and you will own it from concept through commissioning at one of the most ambitious fab programs in the world.
What You'll Do
- Lead design and specification of fab environments and infrastructure, challenging industry norms to achieve the fastest and best overall outcome
- Own technical scope for critical utility systems: UPW, process gases, chemical distribution, exhaust treatment, and waste systems
- Partner with construction management and equipment vendors to develop and execute facility build plans
- Establish environmental monitoring systems including AMC, vibration, temperature, humidity, and particle counts
- Define commissioning and qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for all critical facility systems
- Develop facility capacity models to support tool installation schedules and production ramp planning
- Drive risk identification and mitigation for facility-level single points of failure
- Coordinate permitting, EHS compliance, and regulatory requirements with local and state agencies
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 8 years of semiconductor facility engineering experience, including cleanroom design and construction
- Deep expertise in at least two critical utility areas: UPW, process gases, HVAC/ECS, chemical distribution, or exhaust/abatement
- Experience managing large capital projects ($100M ) from concept through commissioning
- Familiarity with SMIF/FOUP-based automation and overhead transport (OHT) infrastructure requirements
- Strong understanding of vibration isolation requirements for advanced lithography tools (EUV-class)
- Experience with a greenfield fab build at 300mm
- Familiarity with SEMI S2/S8 safety standards and AHJ requirements in Texas
- Experience with BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks) for facility coordination
- Background in sustainability and energy efficiency for large-scale manufacturing facilities
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.