Lead Facilities Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

Joby Aviation; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and reliability of our San Carlos, CA campus. You will lead the Facilities team, troubleshoot complex building system issues, and manage vendors and service contracts to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong building engineering experience, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire/life safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or HV/HD with 8+ years in facilities
• Strong hands-on experience with commercial or industrial building systems
• Experience with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire/life safety, and building controls
• Experience supervising facilities, maintenance, engineering, or janitorial personnel
• Proven experience managing vendors, contractors, service contracts, and preventative maintenance
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Lead daily facilities operations and prioritize, delegate, and oversee completion of facility requests
• Serve as the senior technical resource for Facilities Technicians and Janitorial teams
• Troubleshoot and resolve HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire/life safety, and building system issues
• Perform hands-on maintenance, repairs, inspections, and troubleshooting as needed
• Manage preventative maintenance programs, service contracts, vendors, and contractors
• Review repair/replacement proposals and provide recommendations based on reliability, operational needs, and cost
• Supervise and mentor Facilities Technicians and Janitorial staff and provide performance feedback
• Respond to facility emergencies including fire alarms, security issues, power outages, HVAC failures, flooding, and other urgent conditions

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Vendor management

Communication

Prioritization

Building systems

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

CMMS/CAFM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Joby Aviation is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and reliability of our San Carlos, CA campus. You will lead the Facilities team, troubleshoot complex building system issues, and manage vendors and service contracts to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong building engineering experience, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire/life safety.