Senior Factory Infrastructure Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design and implement custom infrastructure for our next-gen printing system, Skyfall, including state-of-the-art thermal management (chillers), industrial plumbing, and high-flow gas delivery
• Develop and integrate factory performance monitoring systems, leveraging sensors and data acquisition (DAQ) to ensure real-time visibility into utility health, pressure levels, and flow rates
• Oversee critical utilities, ensuring power, process water, and industrial gases like nitrogen and argon are supplied to the Skyfall fleet in strict accordance with safety codes
• Define and implement preventive maintenance for facilities equipment (pumps, compressors, and HVAC) to optimize operational efficiency and minimize system downtime with a pragmatic eye for automation opportunities
• Secure the availability of specialized fluid system components and high-pressure fittings to ensure that infrastructure build-outs and engineering projects always move at the pace of innovation

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar engineering discipline
• 5+ years of facilities engineering, factory engineering, launch/ground systems engineering or similar experience
• Strong first principles understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
• Hands-on ability to troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and fluid systems