High Energy Laser Facility Manager

KBR; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Kord, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, seeks a High Energy Laser Facility Manager to lead operations across HEL development, integration, production, and testing facilities. You will ensure safety, security, quality, and continuous improvement while coordinating with engineering, EHS, security, and program leadership.

The role requires expertise in facility systems, power and thermal infrastructure, lab operations, and defense industry standards, with responsibilities spanning budgeting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience managing technical facilities (laboratory, production, or defense-related).
• Experience overseeing facility operations, maintenance programs, and infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with OSHA, environmental compliance, safety regulations, and facility risk management processes.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent aerospace/defense quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of facilities supporting HEL system development, integration, production, and testing.
• Lead facility planning, maintenance, upgrades, and infrastructure projects.
• Ensure operational readiness of laboratories, production spaces, and test areas.
• Oversee facility systems including electrical distribution, HVAC, chilled water, and specialized laboratory infrastructure.
• Coordinate facility requirements to support engineering, manufacturing, integration, and test activities.
• Develop and manage facility budgets, capital investments, and maintenance planning.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Job description

Title: High Energy Laser Facility Manager Program Summary Kord, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, is a leader in advanced defense solutions with a strong focus on directed energy and High Energy Laser (HEL) technologies. Our programs support the U.S. Department of Defense in the development, integration, testing, production, deployment, and sustainment of advanced laser weapon systems and associated technologies. These efforts require world-class laboratory, production, and test facilities that enable safe, efficient, and secure execution of engineering, manufacturing, integration, and field support activities.

Job Summary The High Energy Laser Facility Manager is responsible for the overall operation, maintenance, safety, security, quality, and continuous improvement of facilities supporting the development, integration, production, and testing of advanced HEL systems. This position leads facility operations across engineering laboratories, integration bays, production areas, laser test facilities, and supporting infrastructure while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, security, quality management, and operational requirements. The Facility Manager will work closely with engineering, production, environmental health and safety (EHS), security, quality, and program leadership to maintain operational readiness and support mission‑critical activities. This role requires a strong understanding of technical facilities, power and thermal infrastructure, laboratory operations, production environments, and defense industry requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of facilities supporting High Energy Laser system development, integration, production, and testing.
• Lead facility planning, maintenance, upgrades, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Ensure operational readiness of laboratories, integration facilities, production spaces, and test areas.
• Oversee facility systems including electrical distribution, backup power, HVAC, chilled water, thermal management equipment, compressed air systems, and specialized laboratory infrastructure.
• Coordinate facility requirements to support engineering, manufacturing, integration, and test activities.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs for facility equipment and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with laser safety requirements, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, security policies, and company procedures.
• Support implementation and management of facility safety programs, emergency response planning, and hazard mitigation activities.
• Coordinate facility modifications, construction projects, equipment installations, and contractor activities.
• Develop and manage facility budgets, capital investments, maintenance planning, and resource allocation.
• Support audits, inspections, customer visits, security reviews, and regulatory assessments.
• Collaborate with program managers and engineering teams to identify facility requirements for current and future programs.
• Manage facility access controls, security coordination, and operational procedures supporting classified and sensitive activities.
• Establish and maintain facility metrics related to safety, utilization, maintenance, operational performance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead facility personnel, contractors, and support staff to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Ensure facility operations support compliance with AS9100 quality management requirements, including process discipline, configuration control, audit readiness, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support business growth initiatives by planning facility expansion, modernization, and infrastructure scalability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience managing technical, manufacturing, laboratory, test, or defense‑related facilities.
• Experience overseeing facility operations, maintenance programs, and infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of facility systems including electrical power distribution, HVAC systems, cooling infrastructure, mechanical systems, and industrial utilities.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, service providers, and facility resources.
• Familiarity with OSHA, environmental compliance, safety regulations, and facility risk management processes.
• Experience working within a quality management system (QMS) environment, including compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent aerospace and defense quality standards.
• Familiarity with configuration management, process control, corrective actions, and continuous improvement practices supporting engineering, manufacturing, and test operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and contractor support personnel.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to support operations across laboratories, production facilities, and field test environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting High Energy Laser, directed energy, aerospace, defense, or weapon system programs.
• Knowledge of laser laboratories, laser safety requirements, and electro‑optical test facilities.
• Experience managing facilities that support engineering development, integration, manufacturing, and production operations.
• Familiarity with high‑power electrical systems, power generation equipment, energy storage systems, and thermal management infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing facilities, laboratories, production operations, or manufacturing environments operating under AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 processes including internal audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), configuration management, nonconformance management, risk‑based thinking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting AS9100 certification audits and maintaining compliance within aerospace, defense, or advanced technology organizations.
• Experience supporting classified facilities and secure government operations.
• Knowledge of facility requirements for test ranges, environmental testing, and systems integration laboratories.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent.
• Experience supporting DoD customers, government laboratories, or defense contractors.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
• Demonstrated experience leading facility expansion, modernization, or capital improvement initiatives.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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