Join SpaceX as a Process Safety Engineer to establish safety parameters for innovative technologies and contribute to multi-planetary life.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Process Safety Engineer at SpaceX plays a crucial role in ensuring safety across innovative manufacturing processes and technologies. This position requires expertise in mechanical engineering and familiarity with safety management methods, risk assessments, and compliance tools. Ideal candidates are those with a background in engineering, particularly in manufacturing or design, who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments. The role is integral to the development of advanced launch vehicles aimed at enabling human life on Mars.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 20, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,900).
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Quick facts
- Is the Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Hawthorne, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- SpaceX lists $100,000–$130,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Hawthorne, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ANSYS, Aerospace Engineering, CAD, CAE, CATIA, CFD.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER (MECHANICAL)
The SpaceX Environmental Health and Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish human safety parameters across various cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing processes. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment, establishing themselves as a process safety SME with key stakeholders. They will proudly contribute to the design, build, and test of Earth’s first colonization class launch vehicles.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish safety tools and procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency for production process planning and optimization
- Perform risk assessments on complex industrial machinery, design functional safety systems (SIS, SIL), and review safety code
- Serve as the department's Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
- Conduct PFMEAs to uphold safe manufacturing processes
- Analyze tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) for appropriate safety and load factors
- Provide safety design guidance on high pressure systems and attend test readiness reviews
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or another STEM field
- 1+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering
- Knowledge of quality tools such as lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
- Knowledge of MySQL, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, and Ignition software
- Strong proficiency with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks, Creo, Catia)
- Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Experience with CAE / CFD tools (Ansys)
- Extensive knowledge of process safety management methods, pressure systems, and chemical delivery systems is highly preferred
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the mission of enabling multi-planetary life
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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