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# Senior Project Engineer — Facilities & EHS at Loft Orbital Solutions

- **Company:** Loft Orbital Solutions
- **Location:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/42576ab7-2bc5-4f1b-994a-54e8f38bdc52

## Job description

About the Role: Orbitworks is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer – Facilities & EHS to support the expansion and development of its satellite manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.

The role will initially focus on executing the upcoming facility expansion project, followed by coordinating future facility upgrades, modifications and infrastructure improvement projects. In parallel, the successful candidate will lead day-to-day Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) activities across the organization, ensuring regulatory compliance, workplace safety and continual improvement.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in industrial project execution, MEP infrastructure, contractor management and practical EHS implementation.

Key Responsibilities: Project Engineering & Facility Development

- Coordinate facility expansion, cleanroom construction, infrastructure upgrades and future modification projects from planning through commissioning and handover.
- Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, material submittals and contractor proposals.
- Coordinate civil, architectural, MEP, fire protection and specialist cleanroom works.
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, contractor performance, construction quality and progress.
- Support procurement, technical evaluations, cost assessments, variations and project documentation.
- Coordinate testing, commissioning, inspections, defect rectification and final handover.
- Ensure construction and modification activities are carried out safely without disrupting ongoing manufacturing operations.

Infrastructure & Authority Coordination

- Coordinate HVAC, chilled-water, electrical, fire protection, compressed-air and other facility utility installations.
- Review infrastructure requirements, system capacities and interfaces with existing facilities.
- Liaise with TAQA, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence (ADCD), KEZAD and other relevant authorities for NOCs, utility connections, inspections and statutory approvals.
- Coordinate planned shutdowns, utility modifications and safe restoration of affected systems.

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

- Lead and coordinate day-to-day EHS activities across construction, maintenance and manufacturing operations.
- Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, hazard identification and safety audits.
- Monitor contractor safety, permit-to-work compliance and safe working practices.
- Coordinate incident investigations, corrective actions and emergency preparedness activities.
- Maintain EHS documentation, compliance records and statutory registers.
- Support implementation and continual improvement of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
- Coordinate safety training, awareness programs and regulatory compliance activities.

Qualification & Experience Essential Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or a related engineering discipline.
- 7–12 years of relevant experience in industrial construction, facility expansion or infrastructure projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of MEP systems, building utilities and industrial infrastructure.
- Proven experience in project execution, contractor coordination, scheduling, cost monitoring and commissioning.
- Experience working within operational industrial or manufacturing facilities.
- Practical experience coordinating with TAQA, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence, KEZAD and other UAE authorities.
- Hands-on experience in EHS implementation, risk assessments, workplace safety and contractor safety management.
- Proficiency in MS Project or equivalent scheduling software, Microsoft Excel and engineering drawing review.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and coordination skills.
- Valid UAE driving licence.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in cleanrooms, controlled environments or high-technology manufacturing facilities.
- Experience in industrial projects within Abu Dhabi or KEZAD.
- NEBOSH IGC or equivalent occupational safety qualification.
- Familiarity with ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 14644 standards.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

## About Loft Orbital Solutions

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure company that provides simple, fast, and reliable ways for customers to deploy and operate physical payloads and software missions in low Earth orbit.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C – $170M round announced, total funding $326.9M)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with additional offices in Golden, Colorado and Toulouse, France)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not listed in provided sources

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing
- **Target Customers**: B2B – commercial space startups, established aerospace and defense primes, cloud and AI companies, and government agencies worldwide (including U..S, France, Canada)
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Space Made Simple” – enabling customers to focus on their mission while Loft handles end-to-end space infrastructure

## Products & Services
- **Physical Payload Missions**: Loft integrates, tests, launches, and operates customer hardware payloads on its standardized satellite platforms (e.g.., optical, hyperspectral, RF sensors).
- **Virtual / Software-Only Missions**: Customers can deploy software directly to Loft’s on-orbit satellites to process and analyze data in near-real time (e..g., AI edge processing via partners like SkyServe, SSCI).
- **YAM (Yet Another Mission)** satellites: A fleet of multi-mission satellite buses available for rapid deployment; Loft maintains an inventory of pre-assembled platforms.
- **Hub & Cockpit**: Proprietary hardware and software abstraction layers that simplify payload integration and satellite operations.
- **Loft Federal**: A FOCI-mitigated division focused on US national security space missions (only US citizens).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (total funding $326..9M – LinkedIn)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding $326..9M (8 rounds incl. $170M Series C); Annual Revenue estimated $27..8M (LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lead seed investor Uncork Capital; partners include Honeywell (Canadian Space Agency mission), Wyvern (Dragonette constellation), Esper, Helsing, SmartSat CRC, EarthDaily ($150M constellation), SkyServe, SSCI, Airbus OneWeb Satellites (15 bus order).
- **Growth Signals**: 270 employees (+14.9% YoY), 41k+ LinkedIn followers (+41.4% YoY), 14 satellites launched, 60+ customers, 15+ AI missions on-orbit, selected as prime contractor for France’s first space-based radar imaging program.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Standardized Satellite Platform**: Uses a commodity satellite bus with custom hardware/software layers, eliminating non-recurring engineering and enabling “turnkey” plug-and-play.
- **Speed to Orbit**: Maintains an inventory of pre-assembled buses and pre-booked launches, drastically reducing lead times compared to traditional aerospace.
- **Flight Heritage**: Over 600 copies of the bus in orbit today, providing proven reliability
- **Misson Agnosticism**: Can fly any payload that fits within standard platform constraints; supports both physical and virtual missions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand AI Edge Computing**: Deploying onboard AI processing (e..g., STORM from SkyServe, POET experiment for SDA) to enable near-real-time decision making.
- **National Security Growth**: Loft Federal continues to win US government contracts.
- **Constellation Scale-Up**: Partnering with EarthDaily for $150M satellite constellation; ordering 15 additional buses from Airbus OneWeb.
- **International Partnerships**: Strengthening ties with France (prime contractor for radar imaging) and Canada (SmartSat CRC, Honeywell).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, respectful, professional environment described as “non-negotiable.” Rated 4..5/5 on LinkedIn (35 reviews) with Culture 4.5, Compensation 4.1, Work-Life 3.6, Career 4.2.
- **Wor Environment**: Distributed team with core hubs in San Francisco, Golden (CO), and Toulouse. Supports remote collaboration but roles may require on-site presence (per job listings). Recruiting process involves intro call, technical screening, challenge, and hiring panel.
- **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space infrastructure with a fast-growing company; involvement in both commercial and government missions; international team.

## Sources
1. [loftorbital..com](https://loftorbital.com/)
2. [loftorbital.com/about/](https://loftorbital.com/about/)
3. [loftorbital.com/careers/](https://loftorbital.com/careers/)
4. [jobs.lever.co/loftorbital](https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/loft-orbital](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loft-orbital)

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