Mechanical Process Safety Engineer – Launch Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, Vision & Dental

Paid time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

SpaceX Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) to establish human safety parameters across manufacturing processes and technologies. You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and serve as a process safety SME contributing to the design, build and test of Earth’s first colonization class launch vehicles.

The role requires a STEM degree and 1+ year in manufacturing, quality or design engineering, with knowledge of PFMEA, SIS/SIL, and safety tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited program.
• 1+ years in manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering roles (internships or student projects eligible).

Responsibilities

• Establish safety tools and procedures for production process planning and optimization.
• Perform risk assessments on complex machinery, design SIS/SIL safety systems, and review safety code.
• Serve as the department's Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
• Conduct PFMEAs to ensure safe manufacturing processes.
• Analyze tooling and ground support equipment for safety and load factors.
• Provide safety design guidance on high-pressure systems and participate in test readiness reviews.

Skills

Process safety

Risk assessment

Safety design guidance

Collaboration

Industrial safety knowledge

Liaison with stakeholders

Education

STEM degree (mechanical, aerospace, materials, manufacturing, chemical, or electrical)

Tools

PFMEA

SIS/SIL design

CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, Catia)

MySQL, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Ignition

RPA, Ansys (CAE/CFD)

Job description

SpaceX Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) to establish human safety parameters across manufacturing processes and technologies. You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and serve as a process safety SME contributing to the design, build and test of Earth’s first colonization class launch vehicles.

The role requires a STEM degree and 1+ year in manufacturing, quality or design engineering, with knowledge of PFMEA, SIS/SIL, and safety tooling.