Facilities Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 5+ years of experience supporting facilities, manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or similar technical environments.
- Demonstrated experience with industrial mechanical systems, facility infrastructure, and manufacturing support equipment.
- Working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and building systems.
- Experience troubleshooting facility systems and resolving maintenance issues in an operational environment.
- Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, maintenance activities, and facility projects.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with technicians, engineers, vendors, contractors, and leadership.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across teams.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication, advanced microelectronics, cleanroom manufacturing, or another high-tech manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ISO-classified cleanrooms and HEPA/ULPA filtration systems.
- Experience with high-purity process gases, hazardous production materials, cryogenic systems, or vacuum infrastructure.
- Familiarity with CMMS and/or Building Management Systems (BMS).
- Experience supporting equipment installations in an active manufacturing or cleanroom environment.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or relevant facilities/mechanical certifications.
- Military maintenance or facilities experience.
Full description
Facilities Engineer
Houston, Texas
Company Overview:
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
Position Overview:
The Facilities Engineer will support the reliability, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Intuitive Machines' facilities and manufacturing infrastructure. This role will provide technical leadership across building systems, manufacturing support infrastructure, equipment installations, and facility projects while remaining actively engaged in day-to-day facilities operations.
The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of industrial and manufacturing facility systems and is comfortable moving between engineering projects, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, preventive maintenance, and hands-on support. This position will work closely with Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, contractors, vendors, and internal customers to ensure a safe, reliable, and productive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Facilities Engineering & Operations: Support the reliability, maintenance, and optimization of facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems, including HVAC, filtration, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related building systems.
- Manufacturing & Equipment Support: Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to support facility requirements for new equipment and manufacturing tools, including space planning, utility requirements, installations, facility hook-ups, and commissioning.
- Cleanroom & Specialized Systems: Support the operation and optimization of cleanroom environments, including HVAC, HEPA/ULPA filtration, air circulation, and associated systems supporting ISO-classified manufacturing environments.
- Process Utilities: Support the installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process utility systems, including high-purity fluids, process gases, cryogenic systems, and hazardous production material infrastructure.
- Vacuum Systems: Support point-of-use vacuum systems, pumps, abatement systems, forelines, and other facility interfaces supporting high-vacuum manufacturing and test equipment.
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve facility and equipment issues, including mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance concerns. Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions for recurring or critical issues.