Environmental Health Safety Engineer

At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing longterm stays in space without the adverse effects of zerogravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is allin committed to executing our mission safely and on time.If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.

Vast is looking for an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer reporting to the Sr. Manager Environmental Health & Safety to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificialgravity humanrated space stations.

This will be a fulltimeexemptposition located in our Long Beach location with some travel to our Hawthorne and Mojave Test Site.

Responsibilities:

• Applies knowledge of environmental health & safety regulations to evaluate facility projects process changes and assist other teammates in defining compliance requirements for processes and equipment
• Interacts with federal state and local regulators to resolve compliance issues; supports regulatory audits/opening closing and walkthrough
• Conducts and/or coordinates employee EH&S training programs to include Respiratory Protection LockOut TagOut Emergency Action Planning
• Participate in the Investigation of industrial accidents and injuries to determine root cause and preventive measures
• Conduct Safety Audits to identify workplace hazards/implement engineering controls and best management practices.
• Oversee Laser Safety program to include JHA engineering controls training
• Provide Key Performance Indicators (KPI) using safety audit data to track trends across the company
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete Job Hazard Analysis and PPE determination based on tasks/processes
• Oversees Hazardous Waste Management Program under Large Quantity Generator status. Performing inspection ensuring deficiencies are quickly resolved
• Partner with Broker to profile hazardous waste streams lab pack of chemicals and scheduling of drum/bulk pickup
• Review and interpret new and proposed environmental and or safety laws and regulations and provide guidance to management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Industrial Hygiene Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; Environmental Science Chemistry Biology or a related discipline and or 6 years of applicable experience
• 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting applying and documenting federal state and local environmental health & safety regulations
• Demonstrated knowledge of US EPA California Air Resources Board and local California air district regulations related permit and CEQA guidelines
• Handson involvement with emergency response teams in incidents involving both hazardous and nonhazardous material releases into the air soil and water
• Proven background in developing and implementing health and safety plans and policies
• Highly detailoriented and experienced working with crossfunctional teams and external customers
• Proficiency in utilizing Windows operating systems and Google applications (including Excel PowerPoint Word and Outlook)
• Demonstrated commitment to handson work and meticulous attention to detail either through academic pursuits or professional experiences
• Adept at managing multiple tasks adapting to changing priorities and successfully completing projects with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational abilities and excellent communication skills are a fundamental requirement
• Ability to work in a fastpaced and demanding startup atmosphere.
• Ability to earn trust maintain positive and professional relationships and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 50 of the time between Long Beach/ Hawthorne/ Mojave
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
• Specific certifications as appropriate

Pay Ranges:

• Environmental Health & Safety Engineer I : $70100.00 $107000.00
• Environmental Health & Safety Engineer II: $91000.00 $140000.00

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY