Facilities Manager

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Facilities Manager

This role is the operational leader of all building systems at our primary San Francisco facility. You will lead the team responsible for the day-to-day execution of all site operations. Your mission is to ensure the highest level of operational uptime and safety for our satellite production and workplace environments. You will be responsible for managing site-level projects, developing the technical skills of your team, and ensuring our core facility runs with excellence.

Role

• Lead the facilities team, managing the day-to-day execution of maintenance, repairs, and operations for our production, R&D, and office spaces.
• Execute site-level projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule and within budget, utilizing both internal and external resources.
• Own the operational readiness of all critical infrastructure, including clean rooms, RF labs, production lines, and the supporting M&P systems.
• Implement and refine preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and lifespan.
• Champion our site safety program, ensuring daily compliance with all OSHA regulations and fostering a culture of safety on the floor.
• Set up and maintain proper disposal/treatment processes for various hazardous waste streams.
• Develop and mentor a team of facilities technicians and engineers, building their technical skills and career paths.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a facilities operations role within a technical environment such as manufacturing or R&D.
• Proven experience leading a technical team responsible for hands-on operational tasks.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of industrial infrastructure, including high-power electrical systems, generators, battery backup systems, HVAC, fire suppression systems, and process gases/fluids.
• Ability to use forklifts, boom lifts, cranes, large trucks, and other heavy machinery.

Bonus

• Experience in the aerospace manufacturing industry.
• Experience with creating and managing maintenance schedules using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and experience implementing safety protocols.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to interpret and maintain floor layouts and one line electrical schematics.

What we offer: 

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$130,000—$175,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.