Senior Facilities Engineer – Lab, Capex & Standards

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs and cultural activities

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principal Facilities Engineer to serve as the highest-level technical authority for facility infrastructure systems, including MEP, HVAC, and building automation, supporting lab and manufacturing operations.

The role leads Capex delivery and internal engineering support, guiding standards, compliance, and strategic investments, while mentoring staff and coordinating with regulators, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive facilities engineering experience.
• Experience in laboratory, manufacturing, pharmaceutical or regulated environments preferred.
• Ability to access mechanical spaces and perform field inspections.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for facility infrastructure systems.
• Develop and implement long-term facility infrastructure strategies.
• Lead planning and execution of complex capital projects from concept through commissioning.
• Provide strategic engineering guidance to senior leadership regarding facility investments, risk mitigation and capacity planning.
• Resolve highly complex multidisciplinary engineering issues and lead root cause investigations.
• Establish, maintain and continuously improve facility engineering standards and compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, contractors, consultants and external partners to achieve objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation, reliability, sustainability, and efficiency.
• Oversee engineering reviews for facility modifications, expansions and equipment installations to ensure compliance.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, auditors, architects, engineering firms, contractors and key partners.
• Conduct field investigations, facility assessments and infrastructure inspections.
• Mentor engineering personnel and influence organizational policies and practices.

Skills

Facility systems

Capital project leadership

Engineering design principles

Leadership & project management

CAD software

Building management systems

Code compliance & ASHRAE

Field investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

4+ years credited institution

Tools

CAD software

Building management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principal Facilities Engineer to serve as the highest-level technical authority for facility infrastructure systems, including MEP, HVAC, and building automation, supporting lab and manufacturing operations.

The role leads Capex delivery and internal engineering support, guiding standards, compliance, and strategic investments, while mentoring staff and coordinating with regulators, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.