Anduril
Facilities and Lab Lead, Space
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in relevant facilities/equipment work; 2+ years in an ISO-classified cleanroom or equivalent controlled environment.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical training, trade certifications, military technical experience, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Keeps three Space Manufacturing lab and cleanroom sites operational and ready for assembly and testing of space hardware through hands-on facilities maintenance, contamination control, safety, and material-flow support.
What you'll do
- Maintain and troubleshoot lab equipment and facility systems; coordinate scheduled maintenance and outside specialists.
- Run cleanroom gowning, contamination-control, monitoring, and certification routines, and keep procedures and records audit-ready.
- Support hazardous-material safety, equipment and asset tracking, calibration, preventive maintenance, consumables flow, and facility transitions.
What they ask for
- 4+ years maintaining and operating lab, cleanroom, or manufacturing facility equipment and systems in a controlled environment.
- 2+ years supporting an ISO-classified cleanroom (ISO 5–8 or equivalent) or another contamination-controlled environment.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, and facility systems, plus hazardous-material and compressed/specialty-gas safety.
- High school diploma or equivalent; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical-device, or optics/sensor manufacturing.
- Familiarity with ISO 5 (Class 100) operations, ESD precautions, or setting up a lab or cleanroom.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
HVAC/air conditioning, compressed and specialty gases, nitrogen purge, pumps, chillers, compressors, DI water systems, ISO 5–8
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