SpaceX

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (Falcon/Dragon)

SpaceX$68K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or High school diploma with 4+ years EHS program experience
  • HAZWOPER Certification preferred
  • Mechanical inclination with understanding of machinery principles
  • High emotional intelligence for effective communication
  • Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask

Responsibilities

  • Participate in emergency response planning
  • Conduct industrial hygiene studies on manufacturing byproducts
  • Calibrate and service EHS instrumentation
  • Perform safety inspections to identify and mitigate risks
  • Test machine guarding devices for functionality
  • Create lockout/tagout procedures for machinery
  • Develop and install EHS signage across facilities

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance and paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave in accordance with company policy
Full Job Description
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST (FALCON/DRAGON)

As part of the SpaceX Environmental Health & Safety team, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical EHS support to a wide array of launch vehicle manufacturing teams. As a tactical extension of the EHS engineering team, you will serve to reinforce safe work and work conditions for our most valuable assets, our employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Play an active role in emergency response planning
  • Execute industrial hygiene studies to analyze manufacturing byproducts against associated human health thresholds
  • Calibrate and service a wide array of EHS instrumentation
  • Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk
  • Functional testing of active and passive machine guarding devices in a wide array of applications
  • Create lockout/tagout procedures for complex work cells and industrial machinery
  • Design and deploying high resolution EHS signage throughout SpaceX locations
  • Qualify PPE requirements through in-depth hazard analysis and review of consensus agency standards (NIOSH/ANSI etc.)
  • Monitor safety equipment strongholds to ensure supplies are always made readily available

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree OR High school diploma, or equivalency certificate, with 4+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certification
  • Dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary
  • A sense of curiosity for how things work
  • Mechanically inclined and capable of comprehending basic principles of modern machinery
  • High level of emotional intelligence and ability to adapt communication styles with all levels of the company
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Ability to accept constructive criticism and quickly course correct
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven track record of strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities
  • BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST etc.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
  • Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
  • Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks, re-certifications, and chemical testing
  • Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $33.00 - $39.00
Level 2: $37.00 - $44.00
Level 3: $41.00 - $50.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • 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. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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