Facilities Lead — Robotics HQ & Operations

Walden Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Company equity

Company-subsidized insurance programs

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics seeks an experienced Facility Manager to own the day‑to‑day operations of its Cambridge HQ, a 50,000 sq ft site supporting engineering, fabrication, assembly, and robotics testing.

You will manage a mixed‑use facility with office spaces, a machine shop, and test areas; work with the Head of Business Operations on large programs and with the Office Manager on site operations; lead a future small facilities team as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of facilities management experience with demonstrated people management or team leadership responsibilities.
• Experience running a complex, mixed‑use building operation end‑to‑end — vendor stack, budget, compliance, and day‑to‑day operations.
• Strong knowledge of building systems including HVAC, electrical (three‑phase), plumbing, fire/life safety; ability to triage issues and direct resources.

Responsibilities

• Own day‑to‑day operations and preventive maintenance of building systems across office, lab, assembly, and machine shop.
• Serve as primary point of contact for facilities issues; coordinate with landlord; triage and resolve requests with minimal disruption.
• Conduct routine facility inspections; identify maintenance needs, safety hazards, and code gaps; maintain records of inspections and certifications.
• Maintain inventory of facilities supplies and procure consumables and equipment.
• Be on‑call to respond to emergencies to maintain business continuity.

Skills

Facilities management

Team leadership

Vendor management

Operations planning

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Emergency response

Job description

Walden Robotics seeks an experienced Facility Manager to own the day‑to‑day operations of its Cambridge HQ, a 50,000 sq ft site supporting engineering, fabrication, assembly, and robotics testing.

You will manage a mixed‑use facility with office spaces, a machine shop, and test areas; work with the Head of Business Operations on large programs and with the Office Manager on site operations; lead a future small facilities team as the company scales.