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Environmental Health & Safety Engineer (Satellites)

SpaceX· EHS - Hawthorne
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Hawthorne, CA$95k - $150kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

EHS engineer providing technical environmental, health and safety support to SpaceX satellite manufacturing teams, with focus on compliance, incident investigations, risk reduction, and program development in a fast-paced 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 to resolve EHS hazards/ concerns within cost and schedule constraints following a safety order of precedence (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, work practice controls, training, PPE)
  • Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards
  • Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.)
  • Develop and maintain compliance with EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC and other regulatory agencies
  • Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
  • Analyze data and trends to drive a proactive safety approach

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines

Skills

Required:Regulatory compliance (OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC)Incident investigationHazard assessmentsSafety program developmentExposure monitoringHazard identification and inspectionRegulatory interpretation and documentation
Nice to have:Emergency response & incident management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Sick leave benefits as per company policy
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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