Sr. Equipment Safety Engineer

HSE Blog; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX seeks a senior equipment safety engineer to provide technical oversight of machinery safety across manufacturing operations. This IC role includes mentoring and cross-functional influence with EHS, engineering, and operations teams.

Responsibilities cover risk assessments, guarding, LOTO, interlocks, and control-system safety; incident investigations; and translating standards (OSHA/ANSI/ISO) into practical controls. Occasional long hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of machine or equipment safety engineering experience.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments and extended hours.
• Eligibility to meet U.S. export-control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine and equipment risk assessments and safeguarding reviews.
• Improve programmes for guarding, lockout/tagout, interlocks and control-system safety.
• Interpret OSHA, ANSI B11, ISO 13849, IEC 62061 into practical controls.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Integrate safety into equipment design, installation, modification and change processes.
• Manage vendor and contractor studies, reviews, and training materials.
• Coach junior and mid-level engineers and partner with leaders across EHS and operations.

Skills

Machine safety engineering

Incident investigations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, occupational health and safety or related field

Tools

OSHA/ANSI/ISO standards knowledge

Functional-safety analysis

LOTO/interlocks control-system review

Job description

Provide senior technical oversight for machine and equipment safety across SpaceX manufacturing operations.

Role overview

SpaceX is seeking a senior equipment safety engineer in Bastrop to provide technical oversight of machinery and functional‑safety programmes across manufacturing and other high‑hazard operations. This is an individual‑contributor role with mentoring and cross‑functional influence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex machine and equipment risk assessments, safeguarding reviews and functional‑safety analyses.
• Improve programmes for machine risk assessment, guarding, lockout/tagout, interlocks and control‑system safety.
• Interpret OSHA requirements, ANSI B11, ISO 13849, IEC 62061 and related standards and translate them into practical controls.
• Lead incident and near‑miss investigations and drive corrective and preventive engineering actions.
• Integrate safety into equipment design, installation, modification and management‑of‑change processes.
• Manage vendor and contractor studies, review technical deliverables and maintain procedures, specifications and training material.
• Coach junior and mid‑level engineers and partner with EHS, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and operations leaders.

Mandatory qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, occupational health and safety or another related technical field.
• At least five years of machine or equipment safety-engineering experience in industrial, manufacturing or high‑hazard operations.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments, wear required PPE and work extended hours or weekends when needed.
• Eligibility to meet the role's United States export‑control requirements.

Preferred experience

• Strong working knowledge of the listed machine and functional‑safety standards.
• Hands‑on guarding, interlock, LOTO and control‑system review experience.
• CMSE, CSP or equivalent professional certification, plus mentoring and technical‑writing experience.