Facilities Manager

ABOUT US: Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government. WHO WE ARE: We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy. WHO YOU ARE: Astro Mechanica is building next-generation propulsion, and our facilities have to move as fast as our engineering. We’re hiring a Plant Manager to own day-to-day operations across our San Francisco sites: manufacturing, test/prototyping, and office, reporting to the Head of Facilities. You’ll take operational ownership of running the sites so the facilities function can scale: uptime, safety, vendors, and execution of upgrade projects. In addition, you’ll be instrumental in establishing and building the expansion of supersonic aircraft & system manufacturing and test facilities, helping to usher in a new age of supersonic flight. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Own daily operations of our design, manufacturing, and test/proto sites, including facility upgrades in flight (electrical, compressed air, equipment installs) - Manage contractors and vendors end-to-end: quotes, scheduling, quality, closeout - Run preventative maintenance, safety compliance (OSHA, fire, hazmat), and site readiness for engineering, manufacturing, and test operations - Drive small-to-mid capital projects from requirements to commissioning - Support site transitions: deployments, closeouts, handovers, and standing up new space as we grow into our next facility - Build the operational systems (tickets, PM schedules, vendor tracking) that let the function run without heroics - Partner with the Head of Facilities & Infrastructure Development on capital projects, upgrades, and continuous improvement WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - 5+ years in plant/facilities operations, ideally in aerospace, automotive, and/or precision manufacturing - Hands-on fluency with industrial electrical, compressed air, and all building systems - Ability to ready and work with building drawing sets and create proposals for contractors & vendors (as well as internal review) - Track record managing trades and contractors in an active production environment - Comfort in a fast-moving startup: ambiguity, scrappiness, high degree of ownership - Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs NICE TO HAVE: - Experience supporting manufacturing or test operations (propulsion, engines, or similar), CMMS experience, EHS certification - Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, ASME, OSHA, IBC/CBC, Codes & Permitting, etc - Electrician, HVAC/Mechanical/Plumbing, Construction certifications and licenses - Interest in field operations - Lifting & Rigging experience PERKS & BENEFITS: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan - Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time - Flexible work environment ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: At Astro Mechanica, we highly value in-office work to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. We consider working in the office five days a week an essential part of the employee's role…