Director, Facilities

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

12h•$165,000 - $247,000

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Director, Facilities will lead facilities engineering, maintenance, utilities, and infrastructure operations across the company's manufacturing, integration, testing, machining, warehousing, laboratory, and office environments. This role is crucial for ensuring that facilities support the production and operational objectives of the Terran R vehicle. The Facilities team is responsible for ensuring all site operations are functional at all times, supporting everything from power and utilities to specialized machines. The company's 1 million square foot headquarters is a complex environment, functionally acting as 20 mini factories under one roof. This role offers opportunities for skill growth through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems, contributing to the development of a state-of-the-art work environment. The team is involved in both planning and execution, shaping the physical assets that will support scaled operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in facilities engineering, maintenance, or infrastructure operations, including 5+ years leading managers, supervisors, and skilled trades within a complex manufacturing or industrial environment.
Demonstrated experience building and scaling facilities organizations, including developing staffing strategies, establishing operational processes, and growing technical teams and leadership capabilities.
Strong technical understanding of industrial HVAC, electrical distribution, mechanical systems, and manufacturing utilities, with the ability to evaluate system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and make informed maintenance and infrastructure decisions.
Proven experience managing multimillion-dollar operating and capital budgets, delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, and balancing facility investments with production demands and business priorities.
Experience implementing maintenance and reliability programs, utilizing CMMS platforms, developing operational KPIs, and driving continuous improvement in safety, equipment uptime, and maintenance performance.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading facilities operations within aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-volume, high-precision manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with Cal/OSHA, NFPA, NFPA 70E, environmental regulations, and industrial safety programs.
Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or LEED AP, and experience with project management tools such as Procore, Smartsheet, or Bluebeam.
Experience supporting rapid manufacturing expansion, facility commissioning, utility capacity planning, and infrastructure development in an evolving production environment.

Responsibilities

Lead facilities engineering, maintenance, utilities, and infrastructure operations across Relativity Space's manufacturing, integration, testing, machining, warehousing, laboratory, and office environments, ensuring facilities support Terran R production and operational objectives.
Build and scale a high-performing Facilities organization, including defining organizational structure, developing leaders, hiring skilled trades, establishing staffing and shift coverage models, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
Own the reliability and performance of critical facility systems, including HVAC, process cooling, electrical distribution, compressed air, industrial gases, plumbing, building automation, and fire and life safety systems to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, leveraging CMMS platforms, asset management programs, and performance metrics to improve equipment uptime, operational efficiency, and long-term infrastructure reliability.
Lead facilities capital planning and infrastructure improvements, including utility expansions, system upgrades, and production readiness initiatives, while managing multimillion-dollar budgets, contractors, and project execution to meet schedule, cost, and operational requirements.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Design and Construction, EH&S, Quality, and Supply Chain to support production growth, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across facilities operations.