Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

The role

This person will support and facilitate EHS programs in a manufacturing environment. They will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and drive risk reduction across operations.

What you will do

• Assist in administration and maintenance of environmental compliance processes.
• Support CUPA programs including hazardous waste management and SPCC applicability.
• Sustain core EHS programs like Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, and machine safety.
• Participate in continuous improvement for sustainability and waste minimization.
• Support environmental monitoring programs for air, water, and waste.
• Assist in investigations and root cause analysis for injuries, near misses, and spills.
• Support review of site Process Hazard Analysis and audit processes.
• Facilitate Safety Committee implementation and safety culture initiatives.
• Support daily operational safety expectations and floor-level observations.
• Verify readiness of emergency equipment, signage, and response procedures.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 2-5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similar industrial environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Cal/OSHA, DTSC, CUPA, South Coast AQMD, LAFD, LASAN, and other local, state or federal regulatory authorities.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, delivering safety training, supporting regulatory inspections, and performing compliance audits.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and collaborate across functional groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to export control requirements.
• Ability to work across office, laboratory, warehouse, manufacturing, integration, and clean-room environments.
• Ability to use required PPE in designated production and construction areas.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds and respond to field conditions.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or closely related regulated industries.
• Experience with laser safety, lithium-ion battery safety, industrial hygiene monitoring, confined space operations, or PSM-adjacent processes.

Benefits

• Equity in Apex
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• $100k life insurance at no cost
• Starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on first 3% and 50% on next 2%
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
• Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings

Before you apply

• All applicants must be a U.S. Person due to export control requirements.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or be able to obtain required export authorizations.

About the company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and hardware. They are a fast-growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding.