Table Mountain Facility: Senior Maintenance & Operations Lead

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Maintenance and Operations Engineer V to serve as the lead technical authority for TMF, ensuring reliability, compliance, and strategic oversight of the Table Mountain Facility’s complex infrastructure.

You will manage capital projects, coordinate with subcontractors, and drive preventive maintenance while safeguarding NASA, OSHA, and environmental requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or structural engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of facilities or engineering operations experience, including remote/high-altitude sites.
• Proven project management of complex infrastructure upgrades and long-term planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical authority for TMF reliability, maintenance, and safety.
• Manage facility projects from planning to closeout, including infrastructure upgrades.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, procurement, and safety/compliance activities.
• Develop preventive/corrective maintenance programs aligned with scientific operations.
• Ensure adherence to NASA, JPL, OSHA, and environmental regulations.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Contract management

Facilities operations

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering

12+ years related experience or 10 years with MS or 8 years with PhD

Tools

MAXIMO Meridan CMMS

Bluebeam Software

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Maintenance and Operations Engineer V to serve as the lead technical authority for TMF, ensuring reliability, compliance, and strategic oversight of the Table Mountain Facility’s complex infrastructure.

You will manage capital projects, coordinate with subcontractors, and drive preventive maintenance while safeguarding NASA, OSHA, and environmental requirements.