Head of Facilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year facilities roadmap aligned with production and headcount growth
• Lead site selection, build-outs, expansions, and consolidations
• Support future geographic expansion, including new manufacturing or test sites and satellite offices
• Oversee cleanroom design, certification, and maintenance
• Manage high-reliability power systems, compressed gasses, HVAC, thermal control, vibration isolation, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Ensure facilities support satellite AIT (Assembly, Integration, & Test), including TVAC chambers, shaker tables, and electronic testing areas
• Partner with engineering to future-proof lab and production layouts
• Lead preventative and corrective maintenance programs
• Own facility uptime, reliability, and safety metrics, and implement asset lifecycle tracking
• Manage 3rd party vendors and service providers
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, aerospace, and local regulatory requirements
• Support potential customer audits and government inspections
• Own facilities operating budget and capital expenditure planning
• Develop ROI-driven proposals for expansions and infrastructure upgrades
• Build and manage a high-performing facilities and site services team
• Establish scalable processes suitable for a rapidly growing company

  Requirements

  • 10+ years of facilities leadership experience in aerospace, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or similar high-spec environments
  • Direct experience with cleanrooms, labs, or mission-critical infrastructure
  • Strong capital project management experience for facility buildouts
  • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and industrial systems
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

  Qualifications

  • Basic Qualifications
  • 10+ years of facilities leadership experience in aerospace, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or similar high-spec environments
  • Direct experience with cleanrooms, labs, or mission-critical infrastructure
  • Strong capital project management experience for facility buildouts
  • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and industrial systems
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

  Benefits

  • Compensation Range: $220,000 - $260,000 annually
  • Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

  ITAR Requirements

  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.