About the Company

The open ocean is Earth’s largest and most power-dense renewable energy resource. Panthalassa is harnessing that resource to generate the cheapest energy on the planet. Our mission is to provide abundant and affordable clean energy for everyone.

Founded in 2016 and based in the Pacific Northwest, our team comes from diverse backgrounds in aerospace, naval architecture, marine operations, hardware, software, and research.

About the Job

We are building a core technology designed to operate in the harshest, most unpredictable environments on Earth—the world’s oceans. Delivering on this mission requires not only elite engineering talent but a work environment that runs smoothly, scales intelligently, and frees our team to focus on solving impossibly hard problems.

The Facilities Engineer owns the performance and reliability of Panthalassa’s building infrastructure. This is a hands-on, systems-building role that will ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facilities. This role supports day-to-day operations, capital projects, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and contractors.You’ll operate across both office/lab and industrial/manufacturing environments, supporting rapid build cycles, specialized equipment installs, and safe execution. In addition to building infrastructure, this role supports the lifecycle management of site industrial equipment that depends on facility utilities (installation readiness, preventative maintenance strategy, service partner coordination, and operational uptime).

Key Responsibilities

Building Systems & Infrastructure Engineering

• Own the technical health and performance of core building systems, including HVAC, electrical, compressed air, chiller systems, water, plumbing, drainage, natural gas, lighting and building controls, fire/life safety systems, and air quality/environmental controls.
• Define and run a reliability-focused maintenance program (asset criticality, PM strategy, inspections, vendor routines, performance benchmarks).
• Partner with the Workspace Design & Operations team to improve ticketing and work order workflows, using data to identify trends and eliminate redundancy and waste.
• Establish simple operating rhythms (weekly priorities, top reliability risks, upcoming outages, commissioning schedules) so facilities are predictable, not reactive.
• Own utility reliability in support of engineering and manufacturing work, ensuring systems are sized, stable, and resilient enough to support high-demand equipment, and changing facility needs.
• Maintain an accurate asset registry for building infrastructure and critical industrial support equipment (e.g., compressors, chillers, air dryers, pumps, dust collection/ventilation, process utilities), including service history, spares, calibration/inspection needs, and vendor support models.
• Drive maintenance planning for critical industrial equipment where failure would impact engineering or production throughput, ensuring preventative maintenance is scheduled, documented, and executed without disrupting build operations.

Projects & Improvements

• Support facility renovations, tenant improvements, and capital projects through design reviews, utility coordination, installation oversight, and operational hand-off.
• Develop scopes of work and technical requirements, review submittals; oversee field execution for quality, safety, and schedule adherence.
• Serve as facilities engineering support for equipment installations (tie-ins, ventilation, hazards, footprints, commissioning readiness) to keep engineering unblocked.
• Build repeatable closeout standards for every project (documentation, training, spares, labeling, lockout points, and baseline performance metrics), so new systems are supportable on Day 1.
• Partner with engineering teams on equipment readiness planning: verifying utility requirements, installation constraints, safety controls, and long-term maintainability (access, service intervals, consumables, vendor support, and spare parts strategy).

Safety, Compliance, and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards (OSHA, NFPA, ASHRAE, local building codes, etc.) by working closely with our EHS Lead and safety committee.
• Support emergency response planning, audits, inspections, incident response, and root cause investigations with durable corrective action plans.
• Embed safety into facilities work execution, not as a check-the-box step, but as the default way we plan, review, and perform work (LOTO, energized work controls, permit systems, contractor safety plans, confined space considerations, hot work coordination, etc.).

Vendor Ownership and Documentation Systems

• Act as owner’s rep or facilities-related vendors, contractors, and service providers by translating operational and engineering requirements into clear, scoped work that vendors can execute against.
• Develop preferred vendor lists and technical standards by defining when to outsource vs. self-perform work, building institutional knowledge, and establishing clear expectations for vendor onboarding and ongoing engagement.
• Collaborate with operations, IT, EHS, and leadership teams to support facility needs by providing technical guidance and support to maintenance staff and end users.
• Build strong cross-functional trust with engineering teams by translating what they’re trying to do into infrastructure that supports speed without sacrificing safety or reliability.
• Build and implement a CMMS platform to track work orders, asset performance, and maintenance metrics.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities, or related field) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities engineering, building systems, or plant operations.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical distribution, mechanical, and utility systems.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies
• Demonstrated experience with capital projects: design review, construction execution, commissioning, and turnover into operations
• Ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, or utility systems
• Experience managing contractors and service vendors.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Strong documentation, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Comfort operating in high-ambiguity, fast-iteration environments (engineering labs + industrial spaces), with the judgment to balance urgency, risk, and long-term reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to build systems (standards, workflows, vendor expectations, PM strategy).
• Experience building or operating asset tracking / maintenance systems for critical infrastructure or industrial equipment (CMMS, asset registry, service planning, maintenance scheduling, and spares coordination).
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with CAD or other design software
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
• Experience in regulated environments (healthcare, labs, manufacturing, data centers).
• Experience supporting multi-building or multi-site operations
• Familiarity with CMMS, BMS, and energy management systems.
• Knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency best practices.
• Construction management experience.
• Experience supporting equipment-intensive environments
• Hands-on commissioning/turnover experience: controls integration, startup validation, acceptance criteria, and operational readiness.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $120,000 – $165,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.