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Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

SpaceX· EHS - Bastrop
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Bastrop, TXPosted 4mo ago

About the role

Environmental Health & Safety Engineer in Bastrop, TX focused on implementing and maintaining EHS programs, regulatory compliance, incident investigations, and safety improvements in a fast-paced SpaceX environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with test engineers and technician teams to perform detailed safety reviews of complex hazardous operations to ensure safe execution
  • Lead or assist in all aspects of incident investigations, including initial follow-up, root cause analysis, and corrective action development and closure
  • Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies
  • Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures
  • Implement and develop safety and health programs including but not limited to: OSHA general industry and construction standards, HAZCOM, hazmat, cryogenics, compressed gases, Confined space, fall protection and lock-out/tag-out, Radiation and laser safety
  • Develop safety solutions that resolve EHS hazards/ concerns within cost and schedule constraints following a safety order of precedence to include elimination, substitution, engineering controls, work practice controls, training, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that safety of personnel, property, and the environment are within acceptable risk boundaries
  • Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards; recommend and implement controls to eliminate exposure
  • Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
  • Develop, implement and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.)
  • Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC and other applicable regulatory agencies
  • Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 1+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines (student project team or internship experience qualifies); OR a master's degree

Skills

Nice to have:Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety engineeringStrong knowledge of process safety management methods and best practices with pressure systems and chemical processesExperience in a mass consumer manufacturing or chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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