The posting
Job Description
Change the world. Love your job.
Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced Architect to join the Design & Engineering team to support rapid growth and new manufacturing footprints. Reporting as an Owner’s Representative, you will partner with external architecture and engineering firms to develop, review, and verify architectural solutions for new wafer fabs, assembly‑test facilities, cleanrooms, and other large‑scale projects (green‑field and brown‑field) worldwide. Your work will complement the entire engineering effort while focusing on building‑level design, clean‑room environments, occupancy planning, and site‑to‑building layout.
Key Responsibilities
1. Architectural Design & Planning
- Lead concept, schematic, design‑development, and construction‑document phases for all architectural aspects of semiconductor facilities, including:Cleanroom layout, classification, pressure‑cascade design, and gowning areas. Building occupancy analysis, space‑utilization studies, and functional zoning. Site‑plan integration (driving lanes, parking, utility corridors, pedestrian pathways). Interior fit‑out, finishes, furniture, and ergonomic considerations for control rooms, labs, and office areas. Integration of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems into architectural models to ensure seamless coordination.
- Ensure compliance with local building codes, fire‑protection regulations, cleanroom standards (ISO 14644, FED‑STD‑209E), and TI’s sustainability goals (LEED, etc.).
2. Collaboration & Construction Support
- Serve as the primary liaison between TI operations/maintenance teams and external architecture firms, gathering user‑requirements and translating them into design intent.
- Review and approve architectural submittals, shop drawings, mock‑ups, and material samples.
- Provide timely RFI responses and conduct on‑site inspections to verify that construction aligns with approved design documents.
- Manage performance of external architectural consultants, defining scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
3. Technical Guidance & Standards
- Develop and maintain standardized architectural templates, design guides, and best‑practice libraries for future TI projects.
- Advise global TI sites on architectural matters—cleanroom design, building circulation, ADA compliance, and workplace ergonomics.
- Champion innovative architectural solutions that improve reliability, reduce construction cost, and enhance energy efficiency (e.g., modular cleanrooms, prefabricated building components).
4. Project & Financial Management
- Own the architectural scope support budget and expenditures reviews, and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
- Prepare and manage architectural scope statements of work, project schedules, and deliverables.
- Participate in cross‑functional design reviews to ensure alignment of architectural, structural, and systems engineering disciplines.
5. Professional Engagement
- Represent TI in internal and external technology forums, sharing architectural innovations and lessons learned.
- Contribute to TI’s Technical Ladder Organization and mentor junior architects or engineers.
Texas Instruments will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorization for this position.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related field
- 5 + years of experience designing cleanroom‑type facilities or high‑tech industrial buildings, preferably within semiconductor
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate with civil/structural engineers, MEP engineers, and construction contractors.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong self‑motivation, independence, and a high standard of professional integrity.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate with civil/structural engineers, MEP engineers, and construction contractors.
- Strong self‑motivation, independence, and a high standard of professional integrity.
- Proven expertise in cleanroom classification, airflow management, and contamination control.
- Experience with building occupancy modeling, space‑planning software (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks), and BIM coordination.
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills to interface with business partners, external suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Leadership, organizational, presentation, and problem‑solving abilities.
- Willingness to travel internationally as project needs dictate.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and BIM tools; ability to produce construction drawings, details, and interior layout plans.
- Knowledge of fire‑protection, life‑safety, and accessibility (ADA) codes; familiarity with sustainability standards (LEED).
About Us
Why TI?
- The future starts here. As a TIer, you'll play a critical role in defining the next era of semiconductor technology and help create the innovations that shape the world around us.
- Surround yourself with a team of innovators who value your unique perspective and will challenge you to bring your best self to work every day. We believe that fostering a culture of collaboration fuels both personal growth and technological breakthroughs. Explore our company culture.
- At TI, your success goes beyond your work. Take advantage of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being at work and in life, from competitive compensation to extensive health coverage and wellness programs. Learn more about our benefits offerings.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.
TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.
