High Energy Laser Facility Operations Lead

KBR Careers; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Kord, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, seeks a High Energy Laser Facility Manager to oversee the operation, safety, security, and continuous improvement of facilities supporting HEL systems. You will lead engineering labs, integration bays, production areas, laser test facilities, and supporting infrastructure while ensuring safety, environmental, and quality requirements are met.

You will collaborate with engineering, production, EHS, security, and program leadership to maintain readiness and

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 in a QMS environment with AS9100/ISO 9001 or equivalent aerospace/defense standards.
• Familiarity with configuration management, process control, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership managing multidisciplinary teams and contractor staff.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

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, integration facilities, production spaces, and test areas.
• Oversee facility systems including electrical distribution, backup power, HVAC, chilled water, and specialized lab 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 procedures.
• Support 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 procedures supporting classified activities.
• Establish and maintain facility metrics related to safety, utilization, maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead facility personnel, contractors, and support staff to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Ensure operations support AS9100 quality management with audits, CAPA, configuration control, and continuous improvement.
• Support growth initiatives by planning facility expansion, modernization, and infrastructure scalability.

Skills

Facility management

Leadership

Budget management

Project management

Safety compliance

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Facilities Management

Job description

Kord, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, seeks a High Energy Laser Facility Manager to oversee the operation, safety, security, and continuous improvement of facilities supporting HEL systems. You will lead engineering labs, integration bays, production areas, laser test facilities, and supporting infrastructure while ensuring safety, environmental, and quality requirements are met.

You will collaborate with engineering, production, EHS, security, and program leadership to maintain readiness and