Lead Process Safety Engineer
Core
Establish process safety parameters for advanced chemical systems and manufacturing processes to enable human life on Mars.
Role type
Lead Process Safety Engineer (IC)
Builds
Safety-critical chemical systems and manufacturing processes for rocketry and space exploration
Domain
Aerospace / Chemical Engineering / Process Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), equipment overpressure/overtemperature evaluation, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Process Safety Management (PSM) program implementation, safety-critical instrument validation, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), P&ID interpretation, safety control circuit review, safety performance level calculation, hydrofluoric acid/strong acids/bases/pyrophoric/flammable gases handling, industry codes (ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP), PFMEA, root cause analysis, statistical process control
Preferred skills
Master's degree in chemical engineering, lean manufacturing principles, control plans, problem-solving approaches
Technologies
ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP
Responsibilities
Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of advanced chemical systems and recommend controls; Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios and reaction hazards; Perform/oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), as well as risk assessments and hazard analyses on complex process equipment; Implement and field validate safety-critical instruments and interlocks during Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs); Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensure compliance with all pillars of PSM
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC