Job brief: Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Contractor Management

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• 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: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX · Hawthorne, CA · McGregor, TX +1
• Posted: 2026-09-24

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What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience in high-risk or industrial environments
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• If not local to a SpaceX site relocation will be necessary
• Willingness and ability to travel 50%+ domestically and internationally
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Develop and implement contractor management safety programs across the organization
• Collaborate with supply, legal and operational partners to drive program success
• Provide expert EHS support to the Business Operations team, acting as a trusted advisor and safety partner
• Travel as needed to engage and coordinate with suppliers, contractors and internal teams as needed.
• Conduct site assessments, audits, hazard analyses, and safety inspections with minimal oversight

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $181k a year (2,178 listings, 74 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,895 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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