Facilities Lab Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Facilities Lab Manager, Quantum AI. Location: Goleta, CA, USA

This role requires a strong technical background, hands-on experience with lab infrastructure, and the ability to collaborate with contractors, engineers, research scientists, and EHS teams.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technicians and engineers on facility projects, preventive maintenance, shutdowns, and emergencies.
• Coordinate tool installations, relocations, and start-ups, including scheduling deliveries and site preparation.
• Translate technical documentation and work with vendors to provide infrastructure for new equipment;
• Support and enforce laboratory safety procedures, ensuring compliance with chemical, electrical, and mechanical safety protocols.
• Plan equipment layouts and ensure utilities are in place for efficient fab operations.
• Maintain service agreements and equipment maintenance schedules in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with safety regulations and protocols in a research environment;
• 1 year of experience maintaining lab facilities with CDA, LN2, vacuum systems, chilled water, DI/RO water, exhaust, and chemical waste systems.
• 1 year of experience overseeing electrical, mechanical, and plumbing construction in an R&D setting.

Preferred:

• Experience with CAD software (Onshape, Solidworks, AutoCAD, ProEngineer).
• Hands-on experience with machining, welding, soldering, carpentry, power tools, and CNC equipment.
• Experience providing safety guidance for chemical processes, equipment design, and lab setup;
• Skills in troubleshooting vacuum, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Proficiency with electro-mechanical measurement tools (oscilloscopes, generators, calipers, etc.).
• Experience maintaining infrastructure such as PCW, CDA, N2, LN2, and HEPA filters.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or 5S operations in lab environments.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary range: $113,000–$161,000 (dependent on location, skills, and experience).
• Additional compensation includes bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits;
• Benefits include healthcare, retirement plans, and workplace perks.