Facilities Engineering Specialist

company; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

undisclosed company in Fremont, CA is seeking a Facilities Engineering Specialist to maintain and improve MEP systems supporting R&D, clean room, and industrialization environments. You will diagnose issues, read schematics, and work hands-on to keep facility reliability high.

You will monitor the Building Management System, troubleshoot HVAC, electrical distribution, controls, pumps, vacuum, and exhaust, and coordinate with vendors for specialized support when needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in facilities engineering or related technical environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with HVAC, electrical distribution, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds and preventive maintenance on MEP systems.
• Monitor Building Management System alerts and respond to anomalies.
• Troubleshoot HVAC, electrical distribution, controls, pumps, vacuum, and exhaust.
• Read schematics, one-lines, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
• Support installation, startup, and commissioning of equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors for specialized support when needed.
• Ensure ISO and clean room requirements are understood and met.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hands-on maintenance

Schematics reading

Read P&IDs

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Technical degree / trade certification / military training

Job description

About the Company

We are a stealth-mode battery startup developing cutting-edge battery technology. Our mission is to revolutionize battery technology to accelerate the global transition to clean energy. By leveraging innovative materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, we are building the future of sustainable energy.

Role

The Facilities Engineering Specialist is a hands-on technical member of the team responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the MEP systems that support our R&D, clean room, dry room, and industrialization environments. This role is focused on hands-on technical troubleshooting and facility reliability, with responsibility for understanding how building infrastructure interfaces with specialized battery and laboratory equipment. We are looking for a strong facilities/MEP professional who can diagnose problems, read schematics, work directly on systems, and determine when specialized vendor support is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds and readings and routine preventive maintenance.

• Monitor Building Management system alerts, alarms, and trend data and respond to out of control or abnormal events.

• Troubleshoot and maintain HVAC, electrical distribution, controls, pumps, vacuum, compressed air, exhaust, and other MEP systems.

• Perform hands-on diagnostics, testing, inspections, adjustments, and minor repairs within applicable qualifications.

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, one-lines, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, controls documentation, and equipment manuals.

• Systematically diagnose problems and determine whether the cause is within the building, utility infrastructure, equipment, controls, or the interface between them.

• Evaluate facility capacity and utility requirements for incoming specialized lab equipment, including electrical, HVAC, exhaust, vacuum, compressed air, gases, water, and drainage.

• Evaluate panels, circuits, and available electrical capacity and identify infrastructure modifications required to support new equipment.

• Write preventive and corrective maintenance procedures.

• Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

• Support operation of clean room and dry room environments, including understanding of ISO classification, differential pressure, temperature, humidity, dew point, airflow, and environmental controls.

• Determine when specialized vendor support is required and provide vendors with clear diagnostic findings and technical history.

• Work with systems integrators to connect critical facility infrastructure and monitoring points to the BMS and establish appropriate alert and alarm parameters.

• Complete maintenance service requests and perform a variety of general and specialized facilities maintenance tasks.

• Support facility upgrades, preventive maintenance, reliability improvements, and day-to-day technical operations.

• Work directly with Engineering equipment owners, Contractors, and service providers to resolve technical issues.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in facilities engineering, industrial maintenance, laboratory facilities, manufacturing, semiconductor, aerospace, or a similar technical environment.

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Hands-on experience with MEP systems such as HVAC, electrical distribution, controls, pumps, motors, compressed air, vacuum, exhaust.

• Working knowledge of building management systems and facility monitoring/trend data.

• Experience with fire life safety systems including; fire and smoke detection, gas detection, and fire suppression systems.

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, one-lines, P&IDs, drawings, and equipment documentation.

• Experience working in clean rooms, controlled environments, and/or dry rooms, with an understanding of ISO classification, differential pressure, humidity, and dew point.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and a methodical approach to troubleshooting.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Comfortable working hands-on in an R&D, laboratory, manufacturing, or industrial environment.

• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical findings to Facilities, Engineering, vendors, and contractors.

• Technical degree, trade certification, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Battery, semiconductor, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or other technically complex environments.

• Equipment installation, startup, commissioning, or utility integration.

• Electrical capacity planning for new equipment.

• CMMS and preventive maintenance programs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and perform repetitive assembly tasks for extended periods.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to perform fine motor tasks requiring dexterity and precision.

• Ability to climb ladders.

• Ability to wear required PPE and work in dry room or controlled-environment condition

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Technology: Work on cutting-edge energy storage solutions that power the future.

• Career Growth: Opportunities to work on high-impact projects and advance in a growing industry.

• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive health, wellness, and professional development programs.

• Mission-Driven Culture: Be part of a team that is shaping the future of sustainable energy through innovation and excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.