Senior Space Site Safety Leader

Cowboy Space Corp.; San Carlos (CA); On-site; GBP 110,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Daily lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring a Senior Site Safety Manager to lead occupational safety at our Seattle facility. You will own safety compliance, training development, PPE programs, and OSHA standards across build-out and operations.

The role reports to the Safety Director and requires autonomous decision-making on high-risk issues. This senior position emphasizes building safety systems, enforcing standards at all levels, and maintaining audit-ready records in a rapidly scaling aerospace

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional occupational safety experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or defense.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 1910 standards and compliance auditing.
• Experience designing and delivering safety training programs with competency verification.
• Experience establishing PPE protocols, fit-testing, and hazard-based PPE selection.
• Proven ability to make autonomous high-hazard decisions and stop unsafe work.

Responsibilities

• Establish on-site safety leadership and manage compliance across operations.
• Make autonomous high-risk decisions and enforce non-negotiable safety standards.
• Conduct daily facility inspections and document hazards with remediation plans.
• Monitor OSHA compliance and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive safety training curriculums before operations.
• Oversee PPE program design, testing, maintenance, and stock control.
• Coordinate incident tracking, investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Lead safety during facility construction, equipment installation, and startup.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Training program development

Hazard assessment

Autonomous decision-making

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring a Senior Site Safety Manager to lead occupational safety at our Seattle facility. You will own safety compliance, training development, PPE programs, and OSHA standards across build-out and operations.

The role reports to the Safety Director and requires autonomous decision-making on high-risk issues. This senior position emphasizes building safety systems, enforcing standards at all levels, and maintaining audit-ready records in a rapidly scaling aerospace