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Facilities Manager, Harwell Campus - Open Cosmos This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Open Cosmos and our selected partners use cookies and similar technologies (together “cookies”) that are necessary to present this website, and to ensure you get the best experience of it. If you consent to it, we will also use cookies for analytics purposes. See our Cookie Policy to read more about the cookies we set. You can withdraw and manage your consent at any time, by clicking “Manage cookies” at the bottom of each website page. Accept all cookies Decline all non-necessary cookies Cookie preferences Select which cookies you accept On this site, we always set cookies that are strictly necessary, meaning they are necessary for the site to function properly. If you consent to it, we will also set other types of cookies. You can provide or withdraw your consent to the different types of cookies using the toggles below. 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We enable businesses, governments, and researchers to access critical information from satellites — faster and more easily than ever before. Ready to take on the challenge? Our COO organisation is the engine behind Open Cosmos’ operations. From mission delivery to supply chain and product assurance, this team ensures every satellite mission runs smoothly and reliably. As Facilities Manager, you’ll play a key role in building and running the environments that make those missions possible. Based at our Harwell Campus site, you will ensure the facility operates safely, efficiently, and at the standards required for satellite manufacturing and cleanroom operations. You will also provide oversight of facilities across all Open Cosmos sites and lead the Office Management team globally, ensuring consistent workplace standards and operational support as the company scales. Working closely with the COO, People Team, and Engineering teams, you’ll ensure our facilities are secure, compliant, and ready to support the next generation of missions. What you’ll be doing? Oversee the operation and maintenance of building systems including electrical, HVAC, fire safety, compressed air, and utilities Lead facilities operations at Harwell while providing oversight and support for other Open Cosmos sites globally Manage fit-out and commissioning projects, including cleanrooms, labs, and office areas Take ownership of site security, managing external providers, access control, CCTV, and alarm systems Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, leading audits, inspections, and incident response Manage contractors, suppliers, and service providers, ensuring safe and high-quality delivery Lead and coordinate the Office Management team across all sites, ensuring consistent workplace standards Manage facilities budgets, maintenance schedules, and service contracts Apply your hands-on technical expertise to maintain critical infrastructure and support operations when needed What You’ll bring Proven facilities management experience in a technical, manufacturing, aerospace, or similar environment Electrical qualification with strong understanding of building systems Experience delivering fit-out or refurbishment projects from design through commissioning Knowledge of cleanroom environments, ESD protection, and contamination control Strong understanding of HSE compliance and contractor management Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills A hands-on, pragmatic approach and strong ownership mindset in a fast-growing business This role will be based onsite at our premises in Harwell, Oxfordshire. To apply, you must have the legal right to work in this location. Why Open Cosmos? Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe. A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges. A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team. Division COO Department OPERATIONS Locations Harwell, UK About Open Cosmos Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving customer problems with insights from space. Whether this is monitoring agricultural yields, assessing the damage of oil spills or providing navigation solutions, we believe that data from satellites is the most effective and sustainable way of achieving this. Apply for this job COO · OPERATIONS · Harwell, UK Facilities Manager, Harwell Campus Loading application form Career site Data & privacy Manage cookies Employee login Candidate Connect login Already working at Open Cosmos? Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague. Log in Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor
