Facilities Engineer
Astranis — San Francisco, United States
- Company: Astranis
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Salary: $125k - $155k
- Work model: On-site
- Category: Engineering
- Experience: Mid (3-5yr)
- Timezone: US timezones
- Posted: 2026-07-14
Tags: Other Engineering, full-time, Actively Hiring, B2b, Company Stage, Top Investors
Job description
Facilities Engineer
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.
Role
- 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.
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.
Bonus
- 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.