Facilities Engineer (Starlink)

United States Digital Space LLC; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Facilities Engineer for our Starlink Production facility in Bastrop, TX. You will drive site-wide improvements in soft-services, utilities, and spares, standardize processes, and collaborate with maintenance teams to support rapid campus growth toward our space mission.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing/operations, with strong data analysis and communication skills to shape actionable recommendations for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or construction (internship acceptable).
• Experience with site facilities maintenance and operations is preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and translate results into actionable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Optimize site-wide soft-services operations to improve service levels and cost.
• Analyze site-services contracts and build a roadmap to improve vendor performance.
• Own the site plan for infrastructure consumables and critical spares.
• Forecast site utilities and structure contract terms for rapid expansion.
• Standardize Building Management System (BMS) and SCADA platforms and implement maintenance strategies.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives and cross-functional process rollouts.
• Map workflows, identify gaps, and implement durable solutions across the campus.
• Define department metrics and dashboards for facilities health and efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Data analysis

Cost-benefit analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

ArcGIS

Archibus

Power BI

Jira

SQL

IoT protocols (MQTT/OPC UA)

Industrial PLCs (Schneider, Beckhoff, Siemens)

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

FACILITIES ENGINEER (STARLINK)

As a Facilities Engineer at our Starlink Production facility, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of site operations. You will be responsible for evaluating and improving soft-services and operational support functions site-wide, including fleet, workplace services, space planning, service contracts, utilities, and critical spares. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement initiatives, implement data-driven predictive and preventative maintenance strategies, and build the metrics that quantify the health of Facilities operations. Additionally, you will be tasked with standardizing processes across a rapidly expanding industrial campus, closing workflow gaps at every level of the business, and aligning with maintenance and construction teams at other the company sites to set uniform, high standards, with the goal of creating a world-class facility that can support the mission of connecting people across the globe and enabling life beyond Earth. This position is based in Bastrop, Texas (Greater Austin, TX Area).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Optimize site-wide soft-services operations, including fleet, workplace services, and space planning, to improve service levels and cost
• Analyze site-services contracts (custodial, landscaping, transportation, waste, and similar) for cost, performance, and scope; build a roadmap to improve vendor performance
• Own the site plan for infrastructure consumables and critical spares to protect equipment availability and accelerate urgent projects
• Own site-level utility forecasting and help structure contract terms that keep up with rapid facility expansion
• Standardize and integrate the site-wide Building Management System (BMS) and SCADA platforms; use the data to implement predictive and preventative maintenance strategies on critical infrastructure
• Lead departmental continuous-improvement work, including new process rollouts and standardization
• Work across all levels of the business to map current workflows, find gaps, and put durable solutions in place
• Define department-level metrics and dashboards that quantify Facilities operations health, reliability, and efficiency
• Align with maintenance and construction teams at other the company sites to set uniform, high standards

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or construction (internship experience qualifies)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in manufacturing operations and/or facilities maintenance
• Proficiency in statistics, data analysis, data visualization, and cost-benefit analysis
• Experience with one or more of: CAD, ArcGIS, Archibus, Power BI, Jira, SQL
• Experience using automation or AI tools to improve speed and quality of operational work
• Familiarity with IoT/OT protocols used in building systems (MQTT, OPC UA)
• Experience with industrial PLCs used in building management systems (Schneider Electric, Beckhoff, Siemens)
• Exposure to inventory, production, and capacity planning, including MRP/ERP systems
• Familiarity with manufacturing and reliability metrics (OEE, availability, MTBF, MTTR)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to turn analysis into a clear recommendation for non-engineering stakeholders

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed, including occasional short-notice domestic travel
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical activities and site emergencies
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to travel occasionally as required to support project needs

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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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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