Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

The role

This person will support the development of systems for the design and build of human-rated space stations. They will identify hazards, design engineering controls, and ensure regulatory compliance while managing technical EHS programs.

What you will do

• Review facility design changes and capital projects for EHS compliance
• Manage the full life cycle of moderate to complex EHS technical programs
• Conduct engineering level risk assessments and Job Hazard Analysis
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for equipment specific EHS procedures
• Identify and implement effective engineering controls
• Act as a subject matter expert for technical regulatory compliance areas
• Develop and implement environmental air quality compliance programs
• Oversee the Hazardous Waste Management Program
• Conduct industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring
• Lead technical aspects of incident investigations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (or a related scientific discipline)
• 2-5+ years of hands-on EHS experience in a manufacturing or aerospace setting
• Ability to manage technical projects, conduct risk assessments, and implement environmental and/or health and safety programs
• Familiarity with high risk aerospace hazards including control of hazardous energy and LOTO, hot work, fall protection, confined space entry, and ergonomic evaluations
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations (e.g., EPA, OSHA, California Air Resources Board)
• Experience with safety audit methodologies and hazard identification
• Ability to travel between sites (Long Beach, Hawthorne, Mojave) up to 25% of the time
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Familiarity with the safe operation of Powered Industrial Trucks
• Familiarity with the safe operation of Overhead crane systems

Nice to have

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

Benefits

• Company equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• Up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.