SpaceX Starlink

Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Memphis, TN

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 hours ago

Power ElectronicsLeadershipCommunicationOSHA

About the role

The ideal candidate is highly skilled in both environmental and occupational safety, hands-on, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, and other relevant regulatory agencies.
Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards and develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety standards are not met.
Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, and other environmental and transportation agencies.
Work closely with AI hardware engineers, construction teams, and operations technicians to perform detailed safety reviews of complex operations involving high-power systems, cooling infrastructure, and hazardous materials to ensure safe execution.
Lead or assist in all aspects of incident investigations, including initial response, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and closure.
Develop practical safety solutions to resolve EHS hazards/concerns within cost and schedule constraints, following the safety hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE) to keep risks to personnel, property, and the environment within acceptable boundaries.
Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, chemical spills, power events, etc.).
Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, occupational safety, environmental science, or a related field.
Knowledge of process safety management, high-power electrical systems, liquid cooling infrastructure, and chemical delivery systems common in large-scale compute facilities.
Ability to obtain and maintain any necessary security clearances or background checks required for access to SpaceX facilities.

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent certification.
Strong knowledge and experience interpreting, applying, and documenting federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Collaborate with department leadership, engineering teams, and facility managers to complete job hazard assessments and implement robust health and safety policies and procedures.
Implement and develop safety and health programs, including but not limited to:

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.

This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX Starlink's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.