Environmental Health & Safety Lead

The role

The Environmental Health & Safety Lead will own safety for test operations and build the EHS function. You will work with engineering, test, manufacturing, facilities, and leadership to manage high-energy work including combustion testing, fuels, and high-voltage systems.

What you will do

• Define and put in place the safety baseline for test operations and new test site
• Build the EHS program in phases starting with test site safety and extending to manufacturing
• Select and manage EHS consultants and training providers
• Turn requests from engineering, test, and facilities into one prioritized EHS plan
• Own core safety programs including LOTO, electrical safety, hot work, confined space, fall protection, chemical safety, and PPE
• Lead hazard analyses, test readiness reviews, and management of change
• Deliver hands-on training and field support for commissioning, heavy lifts, rigging, forklifts, and aerial lifts
• Own permitting and agency engagement with Cal/OSHA, fire departments, CUPAs, and BAAQMD
• Build emergency response plans and lead incident investigations
• Plan EHS requirements for the manufacturing floor build-out

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of EHS experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, energy, or other high-consequence hardware environments
• Proven track record standing up EHS programs from scratch or near scratch in a startup or rapidly scaling operation
• Ability to execute a defined safety plan yourself first and grow the function as the company scales
• Deep working knowledge of Cal/OSHA, including the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and core programs such as LOTO, machine guarding, electrical safety, and industrial hygiene
• Hands-on experience with high-hazard operations, ideally testing of high-voltage, electricity-producing machines, along with combustion testing, pressure systems, fuels, or crane and rigging
• Experience securing permits and working with fire departments, CUPAs, air districts, and other AHJs
• Experience selecting and managing EHS consultants and training providers
• Sound judgment under pressure

Nice to have

• Aerospace propulsion or hot-fire test experience
• Credentials such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or HAZWOPER

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team is a group of engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace with a flat structure.