Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to provide technical EHS support to launch vehicle manufacturing teams and reinforce safe work conditions across facilities.

Responsibilities include hazard assessments, calibrating safety instrumentation, maintaining training and permit records, and supporting emergency planning while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. A degree or equivalent experience plus strong MS Office skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of experience overseeing EHS programs.
• Experience implementing and supervising environmental, health and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Review manufacturing/test procedures and draft JHAs to define hazard controls.
• Establish maintenance for safety-critical equipment including air monitors and fall protection.
• Calibrate and service EHS instrumentation.
• Maintain records for hygiene studies, training, and work permits.
• Review PPE requirements via hazard analysis and standards (NIOSH/ANSI).
• Test safety devices and perform inspections to mitigate risk.
• Conduct incident investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Support emergency response planning and safety trainings.

Skills

Mission-driven

Curious mindset

Mechanical aptitude

Emotional intelligence

MS Office proficiency

Accept constructive criticism

Thrives in fast-paced

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience

Job description

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST

As part of the SpaceX Environmental Health & Safety team, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical EHS support to a wide array of launch vehicle manufacturing teams. As a tactical extension of the EHS engineering team, you will serve to reinforce safe work and work conditions for our most valuable assets, our employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform comprehensive reviews of manufacturing and test procedures and draft job hazard assessments (JHAs) to define hazard controls prior to work execution
• Establish preventative maintenance procedures for safety-critical equipment including air monitoring devices, fall protection, respirators and more
• Calibrate and service a wide array of EHS instrumentation
• Maintain records for industrial hygiene studies/remediation sampling, employee training, and work permits
• Qualify PPE requirements through in-depth hazard analysis and review of consensus agency standards (NIOSH/ANSI etc.)
• Functional testing of active and passive machine guarding devices in a wide array of applications
• Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk
• Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendation for corrective action
• Play an active role in emergency response planning
• Facilitate employee classroom safety trainings and curate relevant course content catered the teams you are supporting
• Review lockout/tagout procedures for complex work cells and industrial machinery
• Monitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees
• Provide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by Environmental Engineering

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree; OR High school diploma, or equivalency certificate, with 4+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary
• A sense of curiosity for how things work
• Mechanically inclined and capable of comprehending basic principles of modern machinery
• High level of emotional intelligence and ability to adapt communication styles with all levels of the company
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and quickly course correct
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record of strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
• Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks, re-certifications, and chemical testing
• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Afffienative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail].