Senior EHS Engineer, Safety Leadership

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Environmental Health & Safety Engineer in Bastrop, TX to lead the Safety Engineering team on IH, ergonomics, and process safety initiatives.

You will drive risk assessments, review regulations, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance across projects. This on-site role requires relocation if not local and entails travel to multiple sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in environmental, health and safety programs with emphasis on safety engineering.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical/engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day activities and performance of the EHS Safety Engineering team.
• Oversee budgets for Safety Engineering programs across IH, Ergonomics, Equipment Safety, and PHA/HAZOP.
• Develop engineering-based solutions to improve workplace safety and reduce incidents.
• Review safety rules and provide clear guidance to management and engineering teams.
• Provide training and coaching on IH assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and PHAs.
• Lead safety engineering audits, risk assessments, and safety system reviews.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Ergonomics

Equipment Safety

Process Safety

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Safety Engineering

Bastrop, TX

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.

LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER, SAFETY ENGINEERING

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activities, priorities, and performance of the EHS Safety Engineering team (engineers specializing in Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Equipment Safety, and Process Safety), including performance management and hiring processes.
• Oversee operational budgets for Safety Engineering programs across Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Equipment Safety, and Process Safety functions.
• Develop practical, engineering-based solutions that improve workplace safety, reduce incident and exposure rates, drive cross-functional engagement, and advance the overall EHS program.
• Review and interpret new and proposed safety rules, regulations, and standards and provide clear technical guidance to management and engineering teams.
• Provide training, coaching, and technical guidance to direct reports and stakeholders on industrial hygiene assessments, ergonomic risk evaluations, equipment safety reviews, process hazard analyses (PHAs), job hazard analyses (JHAs), safe work procedures, permits to work, and other key risk management and engineering control tools.
• Hold routine multi-disciplinary Safety Engineering reviews and steering meetings to drive execution of EHS performance across respective disciplines.
• Perform safety engineering compliance audits, risk assessments, industrial hygiene surveys, ergonomic evaluations, equipment safety reviews, and process safety analyses; collaborate with engineering, operations, purchasing, and project leadership to proactively ensure SpaceX safety engineering requirements are met and built-in to company processes.
• Lead the development and implementation of safety-in-design specifications and requirements for existing and future equipment, ensuring risk assessment principles are integrated throughout the equipment lifecycle.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in the design, development, and operational oversight of environmental, health, and safety programs with an emphasis on safety engineering disciplines.
• 3+ years leadership experience managing technical/engineering teams.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (emphasis in one or more of the core disciplines preferred).
• Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills with a clear aptitude and desire to lead people and technical teams.
• Hands-on experience leading multi-site or multi-discipline safety engineering programs in high-risk or complex industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Able to review engineering drawings, assess safety-in-design opportunities, and lead technical risk engineering solutions.
• Strong knowledge and experience interpreting, applying, and documenting federal, state, and local occupational safety and health regulations and standards (OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, RIA, etc.).
• Experience with industrial hygiene monitoring and control strategies, ergonomic risk assessment and intervention, equipment/machine guarding and safety systems, process hazard analysis (PHA/HAZOP), and related engineering controls.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CPE, or equivalent preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours, weekends, and travel to operational and manufacturing sites as needed.
• Must be able to work in industrial/manufacturing environments and wear required personal protective equipment.
• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Bastrop, TX area.
• 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 .

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

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