Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer
About The Position
Teledyne Scientific Company, the central Research Lab of Teledyne Technologies, is a cutting edge R&D organization with more than 60 years of legacy of new technology development and transition. The company has world class laboratories and facilities, and a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look (TM): aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes. Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility – Launch your career to the next level with us! Join a team where precision, product integrity, and mission success matter. As our Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring high-reliability aerospace and space products are manufactured in controlled environments that meet the highest industry and customer standards. Working across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, and Supply Chain, you will help prevent contamination risks that could impact product performance and reliability.
Requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills – required
- Experience with root cause investigations and corrective action processes – required
- Knowledge of cleanroom operations, contamination control, and environmental monitoring – required
- 2 to 5+ years of experience in contamination control, quality, manufacturing, mission assurance, or similar environments – required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field – required
- travel up to 10% – required
- Successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.
Nice To Haves
- ISO 14644 cleanroom standards experience – preferred
- Knowledge of AS9100 and ANSI/ESD S20.20 requirements – preferred
- Lean Six Sigma experience – preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead contamination control programs for cleanroom manufacturing, assembly, testing, and inspection activities.
- Maintain cleanroom procedures, operating standards, and contamination control plans.
- Monitor environmental conditions including particulate levels, temperature, humidity, pressure, airflow, electrostatic discharge, calibration, and preventive maintenance activities.
- Coordinate cleanroom certifications and compliance activities.
- Conduct contamination risk assessments for new products, materials, equipment, and processes.
- Investigate contamination events and product issues using structured root cause analysis methods.
- Analyze environmental monitoring data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
- Support process qualification, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Prepare for and support customer, regulatory, and internal audits.
- Develop and deliver training on cleanroom practices, contamination awareness, and foreign object prevention.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
- Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as of First Day
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Educational Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Fun Events throughout the year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
