Job brief: Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · facts as of 2026-11-08. Anyone can open this page; no account needed.
Is it still open? · Checked by JoRoute
Still listed. JoRoute saw it on SpaceX's own job board 2 hours ago; the employer first posted it on 2026-11-07.
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- Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
- First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-07 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
- The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
- No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
- No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.
What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked
- Pay: $95,000 to $150,000 a year
- Job type: Not stated
- Where: Hawthorne, CA
- Posted: 2026-11-07
What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked
Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.
Must have
- 3+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety
- Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
- § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
Conditions
- Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards
- This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Hawthorne, CA area
- Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
- You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Main duties
- Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies
- Implement and develop safety and health programs including but not limited to:
- OSHA general industry and construction standards
- Confined space, fall protection, machine guarding, and lock-out/tag-out
- Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures
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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings
- Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $183k a year (2,180 listings, 74 employers). This listing is 33% lower.
- Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires
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