Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (Satellites)

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, Vision, and Dental

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (Satellites) to provide technical EHS support to our satellite manufacturing teams. You will install air monitors, calibrate instrumentation, and reinforce safe work conditions across SpaceX facilities.

The role includes conducting JHAs, incident investigations, and emergency planning, with heavy emphasis on PPE, signage, and industrial hygiene critical to our mission of enabling human life on Mars.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Install air monitoring devices and calibrate instrumentation.
• Execute industrial hygiene studies and analyze byproducts against health thresholds.
• Design and deploy high-resolution EHS signage across locations.
• Qualify PPE requirements through hazard analysis and standards review.
• Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk.
• Conduct incident investigations and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Air monitoring

Instrumentation

Industrial hygiene

Hazard analysis

JHAs

Safety inspections

Emergency planning

Safety training

Lockout/tagout

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma + 4+ years EHS

Tools

PLC hardware

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 of enabling human life on Mars.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST (SATELLITES)

As part of the SpaceX Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical EHS support to our satellite 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:

• Install air monitoring devices and associated PLC hardware integration
• Calibrate and service a wide array of EHS instrumentation
• Execute industrial hygiene studies to analyze manufacturing byproducts against associated human health thresholds
• Design and deploy high-resolution EHS signage throughout SpaceX locations
• Qualify PPE requirements through in-depth hazard analysis and review of consensus agency standards (NIOSH/ANSI, etc.)
• Monitor air filtration efficacy and perform scheduled preventative maintenance
• Functional testing of active and passive machine guarding devices in a wide array of applications
• Document job hazard assessments (JHAs)
• Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk
• Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendations for corrective action
• Play an active role in emergency response planning
• Facilitate employee classroom safety training
• Create lockout/tagout procedures for complex work cells and industrial machinery
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste to include proper handling, labeling, and storage
• Monitor safety equipment strongholds to ensure supplies are always made readily available
• Support environmental compliance as required by environmental teams

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:

• Mechanically inclined and capable of comprehending basic principles of modern machinery
• A dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary
• A sense of curiosity for how things work
• 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
• Proven track record of strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities
• BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST etc.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
• Willingness to work overtime hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks, re-certifications, and chemical testing

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:

• Level 1: $33.00 - $39.00
• Level 2: $37.00 - $44.00
• Level 3: $41.00 - $50.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.

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