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Mechanical Facilities Design Engineer (47227)

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Compensation
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Location
Boise, ID
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Idaho PE License Or ObtainBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Mechanical Facilities Design Engineer will work with client owners, contractors, and site personnel on manufacturing-tool installations, tenant improvements, and facility infrastructure upgrades in Boise. The role includes designing retrofits and new mechanical systems, performing engineering calculations and equipment selection, supporting construction and factory integration, and overseeing facility mechanical engineering and construction work.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Facilities EngineeringHVACHydronicsProcess PipingExhaust SystemsPlumbingMechanical Facilities SystemsEngineering Design LeadershipPersonnel DevelopmentSemiconductor Manufacturing ToolsAutoCADNavisworksWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingLearning AgilityTeam CollaborationField ExperienceWalking Long DistancesSittingStandingBendingStoopingTwistingCrawlingClimbing LaddersWorking on CatwalksWorking in Small SpacesLifting 25 Lbs

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering7+ Years Facilities Engineering4+ Years Design LeadershipIdaho PE License or Obtain5+ Years Semiconductor Tool Experience2 Years Field ExperienceAuthorized to Work in USCommuting Distance to Boise

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Job Description

At Jacobs, we do not settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

You and other team members will work closely with client owners in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. In this role you will collaborate with on-site personnel to support projects of varying size and complexity including the installation of complex manufacturing tools, tenant improvements, and core facility infrastructure upgrades.

As a Mechanical Facilities Design Engineer, you will be responsible for interacting with the client, contractors, and site personnel in Boise, Idaho. The work will include retrofits of existing building systems, as well as new systems. The design may include retrofit of existing building systems to accommodate tool installation including engineering calculations, equipment and component sizing, selection, and specification, and support during construction and integration into the factory. You will also oversee engineering and construction for the facility mechanical systems work including HVAC, process cooling water, wastewater, general and acid/ammonia exhaust, fire protection, plumbing, process-piping and equipment.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from ABET Accredited University

  • Seven (7) or more years of practical application of mechanical facilities engineering, including HVAC, hydronics, process piping, exhaust, plumbing, and related mechanical facilities systems

  • Four (4) or more years leading engineering design teams and personnel development

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Idaho or ability to obtain within 12 months (active NCEES record)

Ideal candidate will also possess:

  • Five (5) or more years of experience working with complex semiconductor manufacturing tools either their manufacture, installation, or use in cleanrooms

  • Proficient working knowledge of AutoCAD and Navisworks software

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices and contribute with innovative ideas

  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base

  • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-discipline design teams

  • Passion for buildings and construction

  • Two (2) years field experience

Other Requirements:

  • Location: This is an onsite position that would allow work to be performed both from home and on the client site in Boise, ID.

  • Candidate must be within commuting distance and willing to commute to site and/or office as necessary. Jacobs will not reimburse travel expenses for this position.

Relocation assistance may be provided.

Physical Requirements:

  • Position may require visits and walks at an active client site in various stages of construction. Applicant must be able to walk long distances, sit and stand for extended periods, bend, stoop, twist, crawl, climb ladders, work on catwalks, work in small spaces, lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

  • Authorized to Work: Applicant must complete background check and drug screen and be fully authorized to work for any client in the United States.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Idaho median$98–160K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$44–55/hr387 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 53 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Idaho and 7,498 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Idaho
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,189 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,295 of the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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