Equipment Reliability Engineer (Starlink/Akoustis)

The role

This person will lead internal project teams through the MEP engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance process. They will manage facility systems, capital expenditure, and equipment reliability to ensure uptime.

What you will do

• Lead internal project teams through MEP engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance
• Provide technical engineering support for construction and maintenance compliance
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, and upgrades for HVAC, electrical, cranes, and facility systems
• Manage the capital expenditure process
• Support onboarding and commissioning of new equipment
• Implement reliability programs to reduce downtime
• Achieve equipment uptime and target metrics through continuous improvement
• Respond to facility emergencies and maintain readiness procedures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in the design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, or reliability improvement of either facility mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems or semiconduc
• Provide 24/7 on-call support of all critical activities and emergency situations
• Ability to stand, crawl, stoop, and push or lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts when needed
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical milestones
• Aptitude to work as part of a team and independently

Nice to have

• Direct work experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment and facility systems
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or similar engineering design software
• Experience in conceptual design and budgeting for capital projects
• Experience managing contracts for large capital projects
• Experience leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) processes for aerospace or heavy industrial projects
• Experience with electrical and power distribution systems
• Knowledge of HVAC operation and design principles, including refrigeration, chillers, boilers, and air handling equipment
• Experience with plumbing systems, including domestic water, wastewater, venting, and storm systems
• Experience with critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, backup generators, and automatic transfer switches
• Experience developing and implementing process or design solutions with minimal impact to operations

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. Akoustis is a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX providing RF filters using patented XBAW technology.