Lead Facilities Engineer

4 days ago

Brownsville, Texas, United States SpaceX Full time

Join SpaceX, a pioneering company that's pushing the boundaries of space exploration, as we seek a skilled Lead Facilities Engineer to play a crucial role in the design, construction, and maintenance of our critical facilities and systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that will help us achieve our goal of making humanity a multi-planetary species.

As a Lead Facilities Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, commissioning, and maintenance of our launch site facilities, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability.

You will lead a team of engineers, develop and train direct reports, and coordinate all phases of site development projects, including coordination with other groups on site to maximize productivity and organize schedules to fit operations.

Additionally, you will prepare and coordinate all capital expenditure processes, including reviews, approvals, and execution of site capital projects, ensuring that technical specifications, budget, and deadlines are met.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and mentoring a team of engineers focused on the development, commissioning, and maintenance of SpaceX launch site facilities
  • Developing and training direct reports to enable extreme ownership and empowered decision making
  • Coordinating all phases of site development projects, including coordination with other groups on site to maximize productivity and organize schedules to fit operations
  • Preparing and coordinating all capital expenditure processes, including reviews, approvals, and execution of site capital projects
  • Communicating and delivering building/maintenance activities and schedule to personnel, subcontractors, and material suppliers to effectively and efficiently execute targeted deadlines
  • Managing external contractors, including proposal requests, development of specifications, and supplier selection
  • Providing technical engineering support/information to ensure construction/maintenance complies with all standards, codes, and specifications
  • Developing cost estimates, material requisitions, plans, and specifications for multiple small and large multi-discipline projects
  • Being proactive and forward thinking with respect to team growth and department/company strategy

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 4+ years of professional experience with facilities engineering and/or construction
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience leading teams

Preferred skills and experience include:

  • Strong desire to mentor and develop employees
  • 2+ years of experience in facility maintenance (electrical, HVAC, or structural) and facility construction (buildings, roads, drainage, foundations, etc.)
  • Ability to perform and manage technically complex projects using independent judgement and personal initiative
  • Demonstrated ability in reading/understanding/creating blueprints and technical manuals and reports
  • Experience using precision measuring instruments
  • Ability to produce drawings for welders and machine shop fabrication in AutoCAD
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Experience operating boom lifts, man lifts, fork lifts, and cranes
  • Proficient skill level using Microsoft Office suite

Additional requirements include:

  • Occasionally exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain
  • Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends
  • Valid driver's license

Compensation and benefits include:

Base salary: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards

Discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Various other discounts and perks

3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year

Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year

ITAR requirements: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status

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