Facilities & Equipment Technician

Facilities & Equipment Technician

Solestial, Inc. is the solar energy company for space. Solestial's core technology is a breakthrough ultra-thin silicon solar cell that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space, packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in LEO. Solestial panels can be mass-produced using automated machines resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity.

From today's satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow's utility-scale energy infrastructure and service in space, Solestial is powering the new space economy.

As a Facilities & Equipment Technician at Solestial, you will support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and improvement of our manufacturing facility and critical building infrastructure. This spans routine maintenance across electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems, as well as project-level work including facility expansions and manufacturing equipment installations. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, reliable, and production-ready environment in a fast-moving manufacturing setting.

You will perform hands-on maintenance and repairs across facility systems, support manufacturing equipment installation and relocation, and partner cross-functionally to execute facility upgrades, expansions, and infrastructure improvements. This includes coordinating closely with contractors and vendors performing work on-site — helping to schedule, oversee, and verify third-party work is completed safely and to specification.

This role also requires frequent coordination with production, engineering, and EHS teams to ensure facility work is aligned with operational needs, safety requirements, and project timelines.

This is a role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment, can troubleshoot independently, and understands that facility uptime directly supports production success.

Your Mission

• Perform general facility maintenance and repairs across electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.
• Support facility infrastructure for manufacturing operations, including equipment installation, relocation, and utility connections.
• Assist with equipment commissioning and decommissioning, including electrical tie-ins, compressed air, exhaust/ventilation, and process utility connections.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on facility systems to identify and resolve issues before they impact operations.
• Maintain facility systems including HVAC, lighting, electrical distribution, doors, building envelope, and general infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot facility issues quickly and effectively to minimize downtime and disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors, vendors, and service providers performing on-site work, ensuring quality and safety compliance.
• Support facility buildouts, layout changes, and infrastructure improvements as production needs evolve.
• Maintain organized maintenance records, work orders, and service logs.
• Read and interpret basic blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to support facility projects and equipment installs.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements including lockout/tagout (LOTO), PPE, chemical handling, and hazardous waste procedures.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS to support facility modifications, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational readiness.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training or trade program preferred in an applicable field.
• Certificates for HVAC, electrical, or plumbing preferred.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in facilities maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing, industrial, semiconductor, or production environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems — you can diagnose and resolve common issues independently without waiting for a specialist.
• Practical experience supporting manufacturing operations, including equipment installation, relocation, or infrastructure modifications…