Facilities Engineer - Space Solar Cell Factory

SpaceX; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas seeks a Facilities Engineer for the Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) to oversee maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of facility systems supporting high‑volume solar cell manufacturing.

You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and production teams, develop preventative maintenance instructions, and drive reliability improvements while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or related engineering
• 1+ years of professional experience in facilities engineering or sustaining engineering for a manufacturing environment (internship acceptable)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of facility systems including power distribution, ultrapure water, exhaust systems, bulk gases, chilled water, and process cooling
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, production teams, and leadership to maintain systems in peak operating condition and develop work instructions for preventative maintenance
• Monitor and optimize utility systems supporting wet chemistry texturing, PECVD, PVD, metallization, and cleaning processes
• Perform failure assessments, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for facility systems
• Ensure work and materials comply with manufacturer specs, industry standards, and safety, environmental, and building regulations
• Read and interpret P&IDs, schematics, OEM manuals, and construction drawings for assembly, repair, and optimization
• Present equipment and system performance statuses to internal customers and leadership
• Track and resolve electronic work tickets, manage priorities with minimal guidance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for reliability, uptime, yield, and cost in a high-volume production environment
• Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other equipment as required

Skills

Facility maintenance

P&ID interpretation

Electrical systems

Mechanical engineering

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

CMMS

Cleanroom systems

Gases handling

Job description

SpaceX in Texas seeks a Facilities Engineer for the Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) to oversee maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of facility systems supporting high‑volume solar cell manufacturing.

You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and production teams, develop preventative maintenance instructions, and drive reliability improvements while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.