SpaceX

Lead Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Safety Engineering

SpaceX • $110K — $130K *
Bastrop, TX 78602In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 5+ years of experience in environmental, health, and safety programs focusing on safety engineering.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
  • Bachelor of Science in a related engineering or safety field preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day activities of the EHS Safety Engineering team.
  • Oversee operational budgets for Safety Engineering programs.
  • Develop engineering solutions to improve workplace safety measures.
  • Review and interpret safety rules, providing guidance to teams.
  • Train and coach teams on various safety assessments and evaluations.
  • Hold routine Safety Engineering task force meetings for EHS execution.
  • Conduct compliance audits and safety engineering analyses.
  • Lead safety-in-design requirement development for equipment.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic safety engineering environment.
  • Hands-on leadership role in high-risk industrial settings.
  • Engagement in process improvement and safety initiatives.
  • Development of technical skills across safety engineering disciplines.
Full Job Description
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:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 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.


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.
Learn more about SpaceX
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2002
* Ladders Estimates

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