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# Senior Facilities Engineer at Neros Technologies

- **Company:** Neros Technologies
- **Location:** Torrance California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nerostechnologies/jobs/5216336007

## Job description

## Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

## What you will be doing

As a Senior Facilities Engineer at Neros, you will own the technical performance, reliability, and long-term development of the infrastructure supporting our manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, and office environments. You will be responsible for critical building and process systems including electrical distribution, HVAC and exhaust, compressed air, process gases, plumbing, cleanrooms, laboratories, and other utilities required to support manufacturing operations. You will work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to evaluate new equipment requirements, understand infrastructure capacity, and develop solutions that allow the factory to scale. This role also owns long-term infrastructure planning, preventative maintenance strategy, facility system documentation, and the site Master Layout and as-built CAD. The ideal candidate is highly technical, field-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of infrastructure problems from initial diagnosis through implementation.

## Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Technical Ownership

- Own the technical performance and reliability of critical facility systems including electrical distribution, switchgear, transformers, panels, HVAC, exhaust, compressed air, process gases, plumbing, cleanrooms, laboratories, and building utilities
- Evaluate facility system capacity, reliability, maintainability, and operational risk; lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for recurring failures
- Establish engineering standards and technical requirements for facility infrastructure
- Support commissioning, planned shutdowns, utility tie-ins, and Methods of Procedure for critical infrastructure work
- Provide engineering support during facility incidents and emergency response

Manufacturing & Equipment Infrastructure

- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, EHS, and equipment owners to define infrastructure requirements for new machines, processes, laboratories, and production work centers
- Review equipment requirements including electrical loads, compressed air, process gases, cooling water, HVAC, exhaust, drainage, clearances, and environmental requirements
- Evaluate existing infrastructure capacity and identify upgrades required to support new equipment installations
- Develop infrastructure concepts and technical scopes for machine installations, manufacturing expansions, and facility improvements

Infrastructure Strategy & Capacity Planning

- Develop and maintain the long-range infrastructure strategy supporting manufacturing growth and facility expansion
- Perform capacity planning across electrical, HVAC, compressed air, process gas, exhaust, plumbing, and other critical utility systems
- Develop technical roadmaps for major infrastructure investments including tank farms, compressors, process gas systems, switchgear, electrical distribution, HVAC, exhaust, cleanrooms, and laboratory buildouts
- Identify infrastructure constraints and future capacity requirements before they impact manufacturing operations
- Support capital planning and prioritization of infrastructure investments

Reliability & Preventative Maintenance

- Develop and continuously improve preventative maintenance strategies for critical facility systems
- Establish maintenance requirements, inspection frequencies, spare-part strategies, and system ownership
- Partner with Facilities Technicians and service vendors to execute preventative and corrective maintenance
- Analyze failures, recurring work orders, and equipment condition to improve system reliability and reduce unplanned downtime

Facility Layout & Documentation

- Own and maintain the facility Master Layout and CAD documentation for facility spaces, equipment layouts, and infrastructure
- Maintain utility maps, single-line diagrams, system diagrams, equipment schedules, redlines, and as-built drawings
- Conduct site walks and field verification to ensure documentation reflects actual installed conditions
- Ensure facility modifications and completed projects are incorporated into current as-built documentation

You should have the following

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience in facilities engineering, industrial infrastructure, manufacturing facilities, or a similar environment
- Strong understanding of industrial facility systems including electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, process utilities, plumbing, and exhaust
- Experience evaluating utility requirements for manufacturing equipment and production processes
- Experience troubleshooting facility systems and performing root-cause analysis
- Experience developing or supporting preventative maintenance and reliability programs
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls drawings
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and experience maintaining facility layouts and as-built drawings
- Familiarity with applicable building, electrical, mechanical, fire/life-safety, and safety codes
- Strong technical judgment and ability to independently solve ambiguous infrastructure problems
- Comfortable working directly in mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, manufacturing spaces, rooftops, equipment areas, and active construction environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Operations, and external technical partners

## Nice to have

- PE or EIT certification
- Experience developing long-range infrastructure plans, preventative maintenance budgets, or annual operating plans
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive, or similarly complex industrial facilities
- Experience with cleanrooms, laboratories, process gases, hazardous material infrastructure, or controlled environments
- Experience with BAS/BMS systems and facility controls
- Experience with CMMS systems and asset management
- Experience with utility metering, energy management, or infrastructure capacity modeling
- Experience commissioning new facility systems
- Experience managing Facilities Technicians, electricians, or service vendors

US Salary Range

$136,000 – $190,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

## About Neros Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A defense technology company building combat-proven, attritable drones and unmanned systems to deliver asymmetric advantage for Western military forces at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States (El Segundo area)
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Soren Monroe‑Anderson (CEO) and Olaf Hichwa (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: U.S. Department of Defense (Army, Marine Corps), allied nations (Ukraine, UK), and NATO partners – B2G / government.
- **Mission statement**: “Building unmanned superiority. At scale. In America.” The company was founded to onshore the manufacturing of drones critical to a modern arsenal and close the gap between design and deployment.

## Products & Services
Neros designs and manufactures high-performance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with a focus on first‑person view (FPV) attritable drones, ground control stations, radios, and supporting software.
- **Archer Strike FPV**: A kinetic‑enabled FPV drone for lethal effects at range in contested environments. Combat‑proven, BlueUAS certified, and selected for the U.S. Army’s PBAS program.
- **Archer**: General‑purpose FPV drone built for modular payloads and resilient communications; also available as the **Archer Fiber** variant (fiber‑optic control link for jamming resistance, launched Dec 2025 in partnership with Kela Technologies).
- **Longbow / Crossbow**: Ground control stations – Longbow is a maximum‑range stationary GCS; Crossbow is a tactical GCS enabling electronic warfare resistance at range.
- **APEX (Adaptive Payload Exchange)**: An open‑source drone‑to‑payload integration standard (released May 2026) with commitments from Northrop Grumman and others.
- **Software**: Flight control, autonomy, and manufacturing‑support software. Custom flight computer with integrated sensor suite, designed for rapid iteration and software‑defined hardware.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – **$120.9M** raised to date (Seed $10.9M, Series A $35M, Series B $75M)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Sequoia Capital (led Series B), Vy Capital, Cantos (led Seed); Kela Technologies (Archer Fiber), Northrop Grumman (APEX), DARPA (AI Grand Prix hardware provider)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Selected by U.S. Army for Purpose‑Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program (one of three vendors) targeting up to 1M drones over two years.
  - 6,000‑unit export deal to Ukraine.
  - Established Neros Technologies UK with up to £10M investment over five years; manufacturing hub in Swindon.
  - Headcount growth: +355% YoY (approx. 75–88 employees); 52 active job postings as of mid‑2026.
  - Open‑sourced APEX standard to create ecosystem lock‑in.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertically integrated U.S. manufacturing** with a secure, onshored supply chain – founded specifically to rebuild the American drone industrial base.
- **Combat‑proven systems** (Ukraine, live‑fire testing) in high‑tempo electronic warfare environments.
- **BlueUAS certified** – compliance with NDAA and U.S. government standards.
- **Fiber‑optic control link** (Archer Fiber) that is immune to RF jamming – a unique differentiation in contested spectrum.
- **Open‑source payload standard (APEX)** to drive adoption and ecosystem dependence.
- **Rapid iteration culture** – “engineer at the speed of modern conflict” with continuous battlefield feedback.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale production**: CEO has publicly stated a target of 10,000+ drones per month; PBAS award and UK hub are key enablers.
- **International expansion**: Establish sovereign manufacturing in the UK (Swindon) to supply British Armed Forces and NATO partners.
- **Autonomy advancement**: Hiring Head of Autonomy, autonomy simulation engineers, and computer vision engineers to mature software‑defined capabilities.
- **Ecosystem building**: Promote APEX as an industry standard to lock in partners and expand market reach.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Fast, hands‑on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.” Emphasizes extreme ownership, rapid iteration, and real‑world impact. Attracts talent from SpaceX, Anduril, Skydio, and Relativity Space.
- **Work model**: On‑site in Torrance (CA), with a Tennessee office (Advanced Manufacturing) and Ukraine office. UK hub (Swindon) also hiring. Roles include engineering, manufacturing, autonomy, RF, IT, and business development.
- **Notable perks / engineering culture**: Build products that are actually tested in combat; startup speed with mission‑focused seriousness; opportunity to shape the future of attritable drone warfare. Strong preference for builders, not watchers.

## Sources
1. [neros.tech](https://www.neros.tech/)
2. [Greenhouse Careers Page](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nerostechnologies)
3. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neros-tech)
4. [Built In Neros Technologies](https://builtin.com/company/neros-technologies)
5. [robotics.press Company Profile](https://robotics.press/news/neros-technologies-company-profile/)

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