Head of Facilities & Space Infrastructure

Muon Space, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Director of Facilities to own strategy and day‑to‑day performance of all Muon facilities, from cleanrooms to environmental test infra. This onsite role in San Jose leads a growing team and champions uptime during a crucial production ramp.

You will defend capital and operating budgets, sponsor major capital projects, and ensure safety, compliance, and scalable infrastructure for spacecraft manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in facilities engineering, infrastructure, or plant operations with 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience managing multi‑million dollar budgets and schedules.
• Strategic infra planning for a manufacturing scale‑up.
• Familiarity with MEP/HVAC systems and utility infrastructure.
• Proven vendor and contract management capability.
• Knowledge of EH&S requirements and security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi‑year facilities and site strategy with execs.
• Build and develop the facilities team and contract staff.
• Ensure production flow, cleanliness, and a safe work environment.
• Own capital and operating budgets end‑to‑end.
• Drive major capital projects and vendor relationships.
• Define reliability strategies for facility infrastructure.
• Establish facilities KPIs and report to leadership.
• Manage contracts with architects, GC, MEP, and vendors.
• Develop permitting, environmental compliance, and safety plans.
• Develop business continuity and emergency procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Executive communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

MEP systems

HVAC

Electrical power distribution

AutoCAD

Revit

CMMS

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Director of Facilities to own strategy and day‑to‑day performance of all Muon facilities, from cleanrooms to environmental test infra. This onsite role in San Jose leads a growing team and champions uptime during a crucial production ramp.

You will defend capital and operating budgets, sponsor major capital projects, and ensure safety, compliance, and scalable infrastructure for spacecraft manufacturing.