Head of Facility Management

About General Galactic
General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible beyond Earth. Led by former SpaceX, Varda, Impulse, and Relativity engineers, our vision is to dominate cislunar space and build the railway to Mars - expanding access to high-energy orbits and enabling the next generation of missions along the way. Based in Los Angeles, California, we’re leveraging our paradigm-shifting water-based technology to reshape the space domain for good.

Job Description
The Facilities Manager will own the physical space where we design, build, and test our hardware. You will be responsible for a working space that blends office, lab, and industrial/test areas as we scale our operations and team size.

Responsibilities may include:

Manage day-to-day upkeep of aerospace facilities, including building and test facilities

Plan and execute office/lab buildout and reconfiguration as headcount grows

Own vendor relationships (landlord, contractors, janitorial, security, waste/hazmat disposal)

Support build and installation of aerospace test equipment, including major lifting and loading operations

Manage facility budget and track/approve related expenses

Maintain compliance with OSHA and Cal/OSHA workplace safety standards

Own emergency preparedness: fire safety, evacuation plans, first aid/AED stations

Manage badge/key access systems and visitor check-in procedures

Serve as primary point of contact for building security and landlord relationship

Manage office supplies, kitchen/pantry stock, and equipment procurement

Coordinate desk/workstation setup for new hires

Support internal event facility logistics

Manage facility-related software/tools (access control, visitor management)

Negotiate and manage service contracts

Requirements

3+ years of facilities management experience, ideally in a startup, lab, or manufacturing/hardware environment, aerospace experience preferred

Working knowledge of building systems and vendor management

Familiarity with OSHA workplace safety standards

Comfortable in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment

Strong organizational and vendor-negotiation skills

Ability to lift/move equipment and be on your feet regularly

Your salary and incentives will be determined individually on the basis of the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Benefits include medical/vision/dental/PTO/401k/stock options, and more!

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

General Galactic Technologies Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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