Facilities Manager

Next Matter; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance

Long-term stock incentives

Four weeks of paid time off per year

Job summary

A leading defense development firm in California is seeking a proactive Facilities Manager. This role involves managing day-to-day operations and improving facilities across engineering and manufacturing environments. Candidates should have 5+ years in facilities management and strong knowledge of building systems. This position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance and stock incentives. Ideal candidates excel in fast-paced settings and are committed to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, building operations, or related roles.
• Proven ability to operate independently with high ownership and accountability.
• Ability to support off-hours or weekend work during critical operations or emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Own all facilities operations across assigned sites.
• Manage and prioritize work orders, ensuring timely resolution.
• Oversee building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of building systems

Vendor management

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMMS or facilities management software

Job description

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We're designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Facilities Manager

We are seeking a highly proactive, hands‑on Facilities Manager to own the day‑to‑day operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Castelion's facilities. This role is critical to enabling safe, reliable, and scalable operations across engineering, manufacturing, and office environments. You will serve as the primary owner of facilities performance - balancing immediate operational needs with longer‑term planning as the company rapidly grows.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast‑paced environments, takes pride in operational excellence, and brings a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own all facilities operations across assigned sites, serving as the primary point of contact for facilities‑related needs, issues, and improvements
• Manage and prioritize work orders, ensuring timely resolution of maintenance, repair, and operational issues
• Oversee building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, janitorial, security, fire protection, and office/industrial equipment
• Source, manage, and hold accountable external vendors and service providers for quality, cost, and schedule
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance plans, service schedules, and facility documentation
• Ensure facilities comply with applicable safety, health, environmental, and building regulations
• Partner with EHS, operations, and leadership to support safety inspections, audits, and corrective actions
• Lead space planning efforts, office and lab moves, furniture layouts, and site expansions
• Manage facilities‑related purchasing, inventory, and budget tracking
• Support emergency preparedness planning and incident response (fire drills, power outages, equipment failures)
• Drive continuous improvement in facilities processes, responsiveness, and reliability as the company scales
• Support special projects related to new site buildouts, expansions, or production ramp

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associates or bachelors degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, building operations, or related roles
• Strong working knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety)
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, and service providers
• Proven ability to operate independently with high ownership and accountability
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to support off‑hours or weekend work during critical operations or emergencies
• Comfortable operating in fast‑moving environments with shifting priorities
• Bias to action, attention to detail, and commitment to building high‑quality, reliable workspaces
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with CMMS or facilities management software preferred

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or industrial facilities
• Familiarity with safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance in technical or production environments
• Experience scaling facilities for a rapidly growing company or startup
• Budget ownership or cost‑tracking responsibility
• Hands‑on background with light maintenance, troubleshooting, or facilities projects

All employees are granted long‑term stock incentives as part of their employment at Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers four weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving

Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative

A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion's mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company's technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator

Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company‑desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

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.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of 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.