What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Technician position at Impulse Space?
Description
As a Facilities Technician at Impulse, you'll apply your hands-on expertise in both electrical systems and plumbing infrastructure. In this role, you’ll be a key player in maintaining a safe, functional, and efficient environment for our operations—keeping everything from power distribution to piping systems running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and emergency maintenance on facility electrical systems, including lighting, circuits, control panels, outlets, and conduit runs
- Troubleshoot and repair plumbing systems, including water supply, drainage, fixtures, pumps, and HVAC-related piping
- Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance of building systems to ensure code compliance and operational integrity
- Collaborate with contractors, engineers, and safety teams to support infrastructure upgrades, remodels, and installations
- Respond to service requests and work orders efficiently while minimizing downtime
- Maintain accurate documentation of work performed, including schematics, manuals, and maintenance logs
- Ensure safety standards and building codes are strictly followed (OSHA, NEC, UPC, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications
- 3 years' of demonstrated hands-on experience in electrical or plumbing maintenance in a commercial, industrial, or institutional setting
- Working knowledge of low-voltage and high-voltage systems, load balancing, breakers, and wiring
- Strong familiarity with plumbing layouts, pipe fitting, soldering, drainage, and backflow systems
- Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams, blueprints, and schematics
- Comfortable using power tools, testing equipment (multimeters, pipe inspection cameras, etc.), and building management systems
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Journeyman or trade certification in Electrical and/or Plumbing (or in progress)
- Experience in mission-critical or specialized environments (labs, cleanrooms, data centers, aerospace facilities)
- Knowledge of HVAC systems and basic mechanical troubleshooting
- Familiarity with CMMS software and digital maintenance tracking systems
- OSHA 10/30 certification is a plus
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.