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Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Establish human safety parameters, design functional safety systems, and ensure compliance for SpaceX's launch vehicle manufacturing processes.

Role type

Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical)

Builds

Earth's first colonization class launch vehicles

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing / Process Safety

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Risk assessment, Functional safety systems design (SIS, SIL), PFMEA, High pressure system safety, Laser safety protocols, CAD tools proficiency, Pressure systems knowledge, Chemical delivery systems knowledge

Preferred skills

Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace/Materials/Electrical Engineering, Lean principles, Statistical process control, Root cause analysis, Python/R/SQL, CAE/CFD tools (Ansys), Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Technologies

NX, Solidworks, Creo, Catia, Ansys, Python, R, MySQL, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Ignition

Responsibilities

Establish safety tools and procedures for production planning, Perform risk assessments on industrial machinery, Serve as Laser Safety Officer (LSO), Conduct PFMEAs, Analyze tooling and ground support equipment for safety/load factors, Provide safety design guidance on high pressure systems

Seniority

Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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