Safety Engineer III

Job Title: Safety Engineer III

Location: North Hollywood, CA 91601

Shift: A Shift

Duration: 6 Months with possible extension

Pay rate: $70-$75/hr. on W2

• Serve as the embedded senior program safety engineer supporting the Space Resources Program team through design, build, commissioning, and test execution
• Implement safety programs and practices for the evaluation and control of potential hazards including, but not limited to, industrial hygiene concerns, fall protection, confined space, lock out/tag out, process safety management, hazard assessments, hearing conservation and noise hazards, heat stress, chemical hazards, and environmental management in support of program operations
• Lead early hazard identification efforts and carry hazards through evaluation, control definition, mitigation planning, verification, and closure
• Provide subject matter expertise in design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and operational planning
• Support safety and reliability assessments for both flight and non-flight hardware, with emphasis on developmental systems, exotic materials, and non-routine processes
• Perform a wide range of safety consultation services, including planning, managing, and reporting the results of assessments
• Support incidents and emergencies, including spills, injuries, hazardous operations, equipment upsets, abnormal test conditions, and other emergency situations
• Partner closely with the corporate EHS team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations
• Prepare technical reports, safety assessments, readiness summaries, investigation findings, and other documentation as required
• Continually update and ensure compliance with processes and procedure.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a related technical field
• 10+ years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
• 5+ years work experience in an operational aerospace environment, manufacturing, chemical industry, pilot plant, prototyping, or test operations
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, and state/local regulations
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management methods and hazard control principles
• Experience supporting hazard assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Experience supporting incident/accident reporting practices, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure
• Ability to provide safety input to design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and non-routine operations
• Knowledge and ability to use industrial hygiene tools and monitors, or ability to interpret and apply industrial hygiene data in partnership with EHS
• Expertise in writing technical reports, safety assessments, procedures, and investigation summaries
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail, with an ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, test, facilities, and EHS teams
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with evolving program needs and schedule pressure
• Candidate must be able to lift/carry up to fifty pounds, physically climb multiple flights of stairs, withstand prolonged standing, and work in adverse weather or industrial conditions as needed.

• High-temperature operations
• High-power electrical systems
• Vacuum systems
• Compressed gases
• Hazardous chemicals
• Stored energy / thermal mass hazards
• Strong knowledge of incident response and emergency coordination for spills, gas releases, thermal events, and abnormal operating conditions
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions (design, operations, test, EHS, quality/mission assurance) to drive closure of risk mitigations.
• Experience partnering closely with a corporate EHS organization while serving as an embedded program safety resource
• Experience supporting early-stage technology development, exotic materials, and novel processes
• Expertise in Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
• ASP, CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification
• Advanced degree in engineering, safety, chemistry, environmental science, or a related technical field

• Support onboarding and indoctrination of new employees on program safety and EHS expectations
• Assist in waste disposal activities including hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and recycling materials in coordination with EHS
• Contribute to the injury/illness and near miss reporting process, including investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
• Develop, update, and deliver safety and EHS training relevant to program operations
• Serve as a program focal point for safety and environmental issues and concerns
• Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action…