Safety & Health Engineer II — Lab & Field Safety

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 95,368 - 117,728; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Rideshare

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Safety Analyst to support hazard assessment and mitigation across research and engineering environments. This on-site, full-time role involves documenting hazards, participating in inspections, and drafting findings under senior engineer guidance.

You will develop knowledge across general safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, electrical and fire/life safety, contributing to FLASH/JHA activities and cross-training to meet evolving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Safety Science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field with minimum 3+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with minimum 1+ years of experience.
• Basic working knowledge of California Code of Regulations (CCR), including General Industry Safety Orders (GISO).
• Basic working knowledge of workplace injury investigation, root cause analysis, hazard identification, and development of corrective actions.
• Familiarity with industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, health physics, and fire/life safety principles.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Identify, document, and report safety hazards across the lab and field operations.
• Participate in laboratory and field inspections to verify compliance with Cal/OSHA GISO, safety policies, and procedures.
• Gather data, observe operations, and draft findings during moderately complex safety investigations.
• Support facility and laboratory assessments of safety hazards/Job Hazard Analysis (FLASH/JHA) activities.
• Cross-train in additional safety domains to support emerging needs across JPL.

Skills

GISO knowledge

Root cause analysis

Hazard identification

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety/science/engineering with 3+ years or Master’s with 1+ year

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Safety Analyst to support hazard assessment and mitigation across research and engineering environments. This on-site, full-time role involves documenting hazards, participating in inspections, and drafting findings under senior engineer guidance.

You will develop knowledge across general safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, electrical and fire/life safety, contributing to FLASH/JHA activities and cross-training to meet evolving