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SpaceX · 1 month ago

Process Safety Engineer (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

SpaceX is a company dedicated to exploring the stars and enabling human life on Mars. They are seeking a Process Safety Engineer to establish safety parameters across advanced technologies and manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with safety management protocols.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

Process Safety ManagementChemical EngineeringProcess Hazard AnalysesP&ID InterpretationSafety Control CircuitsLean ManufacturingRoot Cause AnalysisInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in process safety or chemical engineering

3+ years of experience with design and commissioning chemical systems

Preferred

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