Workplace
hybrid
Employment
Internship
Published
Aug 13, 2026
Closes
No date supplied
The role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
As part of the SpaceX Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) team, you will be the responsible owner of the Hawthorne Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics Programs. This position will be responsible for ensuring that industrial hygiene and ergonomic programs are developed and implemented across all SpaceX locations in addition to being internal expertise for SpaceX EHS leaders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve industrial hygiene programs across SpaceX facilities, including chemical, noise, and ergonomic exposure assessments.
• Design and maintain dashboards and metrics to track industrial hygiene performance, exposure trends, and program effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to apply data analysis, automation, and AI/ML to improve exposure monitoring, risk prediction, and program efficiency.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and facilities teams to integrate industrial hygiene controls into new processes and facilities from the design phase.
• Lead or support exposure monitoring campaigns and interpret results to recommend engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE.
• Build and document standardized processes and tools to improve the operational maturity of the industrial hygiene function.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and other applicable regulations while driving beyond-compliance performance.
• Develop and deliver training programs for employees and leadership on industrial hygiene topics.
• Support incident investigations and root cause a
Requirements
Department: EHS - Hawthorne