EHS Specialist II

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professional in California to lead incident investigations, provide across-site EHS support, and drive a positive safety culture. You will partner with engineers, technicians, and specialists to review risks and ensure safe operations on the factory floor and launch prep areas.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of EHS experience, OSHA knowledge, and hands-on JHA experience, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety and/or Environmental Sciences.
• 2–4 years of EHS experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental requirements.
• Experience conducting JHAs and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Drive incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Provide EHS support to departments across the site.
• Drive initiatives that foster a positive safety culture.
• Partner with the team to create and review risk assessments, such as JHAs.
• Prepare and provide support for EHS activities and documentation.

Skills

Communication

OSHA knowledge

JHA experience

Excel proficient

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Occupational Health and Safety

EPA/MDEQ knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

JHA tools

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team

The EHS team carries a profound responsibility to keep people and the environments where we operate safe while we build the future. We're not here to slow things down; we're here to enable safe speed. At this stage in Relativity’s trajectory, you'll have the rare opportunity to shape how EHS is embedded in every process and decision, from the factory floor to the launch pad. We have a voice at every level, and we use it to build a culture where EHS isn’t just about compliance, but rather a shared responsibility amongst all employees.

About the Role

• Drive incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Providing EHS support to departments across the site, including engineers, specialists, and technicians.
• Drive initiatives that foster a positive safety culture.
• Partnering with the team to create and review risk assessments, such as JHAs (Job Hazard Analyses).
• Preparing and providing support for EHS-related activities and documentation.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety and/or Environmental Sciences (EPA, MDEQ).
• 2–4 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS).
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable environmental requirements.
• Knowledge of pressure safety principles, pressure systems, air contaminants and associated exposure controls, fall protection, and other core EHS topics.
• Experience conducting Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), field inspections, and hazard assessments.
• Strong verbal communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across departments.
• Experience delivering EHS training - Comfortable using Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office tools.

Nice to Have

• EMT certification and experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Completion of coursework or training on following topics:
  • OSHA 30 hour – Relativity will provide this training after start date
  • Forklift operator certified
  • Aerial lift operator certified
  • RCRA / DOT Hazardous Waste Certified – Relativity will provide this training after start date

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$74,000 - $112,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.