Senior Facilities Technician
AstroForge
Operations
Seal Beach, CA, USA
USD 25-35 / hour + Equity
Posted on Sep 11, 2025
Senior Facilities Technician
Seal Beach
Operations
In office
Full-time
About the Company
At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and with a smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space.
Job Description:
We need a Facilities Lead who ensures our infrastructure is safe, efficient, and future-ready. This role is vital for maintaining the optimal environment for innovation, ensuring compliance with regulations, and aligning our facilities with organizational goals. This is a startup environment with all that entails – we move quickly, often have short deadlines, and ask our team to make the seemingly impossible happen.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Thinks outside the box and demonstrates resourcefulness by identifying creative solutions to complex challenges.
- Both teaches and learns continuously to drive collaboration, adaptability, and efficiency.
- Communicates effectively both verbally and via messaging platforms, integrating technology to enhance team alignment and productivity.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate all aspects of facilities management, including maintenance, safety protocols, and space optimization.
- Plan and execute projects to completion, ensuring they meet specifications, budgets, and timelines.
- Utilize internal and external resources effectively to manage AstroForge headquarters facility operations, including maintenance, repair, and upgrades.
- Leverage tools, automation, and digital platforms to improve operational efficiency, and enhance communication.
- Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, building codes, and permitting requirements.
- Ensure maintenance work meets safety standards and is tracked and completed.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing facilities and maintaining equipment within highly regulated manufacturing environments such as Aerospace, Automotive, Semiconductor, or similar industries.
- Proven track record of managing projects and facilities operations.
- Understanding of building codes, safety regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated use of technology to improve workflows, streamline communication, and reduce manual tasks.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while thinking creatively to overcome challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing cleanrooms.
- Expertise in facilities systems and improvement projects.
- Skills in occupational health and safety, including risk assessment, policy, training, and hazardous substances management.
- Knowledge and practical experience in emergency management and workplace hygiene.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA provided.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match.
- Stock options in AstroForge.
Salary
$25 - $35 per hour
ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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