Manager, Facilities Infrastructure

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manager of Facilities Infrastructure to lead a multi-disciplinary team at Starbase, TX. You will own maintenance, safety, and reliability initiatives, coordinate contractors, and drive efficiency improvements.

Role requires extensive hands-on experience in facility systems and strong communication across leadership. Onsite work, occasional travel, and extended hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of experience in construction, facility maintenance, or HVAC systems.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of technicians ensuring zero unplanned interruptions.
• Manage scheduling, forecasting, and safety/ reliability controls.
• Plan and execute projects with site leadership based on operational needs.
• Review work instructions to improve processes and outcomes.
• Assess resource needs including support projects and lifecycle costs.
• Oversee on-site contractors for mechanical, HVAC, electrical, and water systems.
• Manage preventive maintenance across sites and set priorities for major repairs.
• Track KPIs such as safety, quality, labor, and expenses for leadership.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for facility-related issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

Building management systems

HVAC systems & controls

Job description

MANAGER, FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a diverse team of technicians dedicated to ensuring zero unplanned interruption in services to employees and customers
• Manage scheduling and forecasting, career development, extreme ownership of total execution, building safety and reliability controls into our operations
• Work directly with sites leadership to plan, resource, and execute projects based off manifest needs and requests of the operation to bolster process and efficiency improvements
• Review work instructions and executed work to improve the overall process of the work center and the individual execution of the team
• Conduct continuous assessment of resource needs, including responsibility for support projects and life cycle operational costs
• Oversee contractors for work on site related to the facilities infrastructure maintenance including all mechanical, HVAC, electrical, building control systems and water systems to ensure vendors meet corporate standards and deliver promised services and materials
• Manage overall preventative maintenance at all sites, help develop priorities and strategies for large repair/replacement
• Track and communicate key performance indicators, such as safety metrics, quality metrics, labor trends, and operating expenses to the team and executive leadership
• Provide on-call 24/7 support for any facility related troubleshooting or emergency repairs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of experience working in a technical and hands-on capacity in construction, facility maintenance, or HVAC systems and controls

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• Knowledge and understanding of building management, automated facilities monitoring systems and processes including HVAC systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, telecommunications infrastructure, fire suppression systems, generators and other facility requirements
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex problems to a wide variety of audiences
• Strong work ethic and drive for constant improvement balanced with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Oversee projects on time, deal with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and work with a diverse array of contacts

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility required
• Must be available to travel to other sites as needed

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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affilent Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out [e-mail].