Lead Process Safety Engineer

Space Exploration TechnologiesBastrop, TX

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Overview

Schedule

Alternate-schedule

Full-time

Education

Engineering (PE)

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Job Description

LEAD PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

The SpaceX Bastrop Environmental Health & Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish process safety parameters across a variety of cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing processes. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, establishing themselves as a process safety SME with key stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of advanced chemical systems and recommend controls to manage risks as low as reasonably practicable
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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in process safety or chemical engineering
5+ years' experience with design and commissioning chemical systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree in chemical engineering
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment datasheets, instrumentation diagrams, etc.
Experience with reviewing safety control circuits and calculating safety performance levels
Experience with design and commissioning of process systems for hydrofluoric acid, strong acids and bases, pyrophoric and flammable gases
Advanced understanding of industry codes, standards, and practices such as ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP, etc.
Knowledge of quality tools such as lean manufacturing principles, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
Enthusiasm for the missions of enabling global internet connectivity and multi-planetary life

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Bastrop, TX area
Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed

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Alternate-schedule
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Space Exploration Technologies is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.

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The education requirement for this position is Engineering (PE). Candidates with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience may also be considered.

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