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Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

SpaceX· EHS - Starbase
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Brownsville, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Environmental Health & Safety Engineer supporting Starship development and test operations at the Starship site in Brownsville, TX, providing technical expertise across environmental and occupational safety programs, incident investigations, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.

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, 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
  • Implement and develop environmental programs including but not limited to: SPCC & SWPPP, Title V air permitting, LQG hazardous waste management
  • 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 compliance with all applicable regulations
  • Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.)
  • Develop and maintain compliance with regulatory agencies (EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC)
  • Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits to ensure regulatory compliance

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:Bachelor’s degree (engineering or related field)Regulatory knowledge (OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, EPA, RCRA, CERCLA, DOT, TCEQ, TRRC)Incident investigationHazard assessment & job hazard analysisSafety program developmentEnvironmental program developmentRisk assessment & PPE selectionExposure monitoringInspection & complianceEmergency response planning
Nice to have:Project management
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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