Astranis

Facilities Engineer

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USA
Astranis

Facilities Engineer

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USAhvacelectrical distributioncompressed airliquid nitrogenprocess cooling water

Responsible for the design, modification, and maintenance of facilities infrastructure supporting spacecraft manufacturing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Facilities Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical degree.
  • 3+ years of experience working as a Facilities Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to execute large infrastructure upgrades, including HVAC, plumbing, and/or electrical systems.
  • Strong organizational and structured project management skills.
  • Must be onsite 5 days a week.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing and building cleanrooms. 
  • Experience designing factory infrastructure for aerospace or equivalent industries.
  • Design experience using AutoCAD or equivalent software.
  • Experience programming and operating digital Building Management Systems (BMS).
  • Prior experience implementing a new CMMS.
  • Experience managing an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) program.
  • Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Other

  • Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, buil
  • As a Facilities Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for the design, modification, and maintenance of existing and new facilities infrastructure here at historic Pier 70 in San Francisco. 
  • Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure supporting spacecraft manufacturing, including HVAC, electrical distribution, compressed air, liquid nitrogen, process cooling water, and other building utility systems.
  • Lead capital improvement projects from concept through commissioning, including facility expansions, equipment installations, infrastructure upgrades, contractor coordination, budgeting, and schedule management.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Environmental Test, and various other teams to build out the factory in a scalable way.
  • Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for facility systems utilizing a  CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) , driving improvements in equipment uptime, asset lifecycle, and maintenance efficiency.
  • Implement and monitor  facility performance metrics, including energy usage, utility capacity, equipment reliability, and maintenance targets, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
  • Create and maintain engineering documentation, including utility layouts, standard operating procedures, infrastructure specifications, as-built drawings, and equipment records to support long-term facility operations.
  • Own the factory-wide master layout.
  • Manage outside contractors, vendors, and engineering consultants for large infrastructure projects.
  • Maintain Environmental Health & Safety compliance with OSHA, NFPA, environmental regulations, and internal safety requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase the reliability, maintainability, and scalability of Astranis' manufacturing facilities to support rapid production growth.
  • Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses; perform root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Oversee hazardous waste programs, including storage, handling, transportation, and disposal in compliance with regulatory requirements.