Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, 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.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a(n) <strong>Environmental Health &amp; Safety Engineer</strong>, reporting to the<strong> Manager of Environmental, Health, and Safety, </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.&nbsp;</p> <p>This role is a growth oriented position that spans from foundational EHS support to the independent management of complex technical projects. The successful candidate will leverage their engineering knowledge to identify hazards, design and implement engineering controls, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating across departments.</p> <p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>exempt </strong>position located in our&nbsp;<strong>Long Beach</strong>&nbsp;location.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Engineering &amp; Project Management:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review facility design changes and capital projects to ensure compliance with EHS standards, building codes, and safety best practices.</li> <li>Manage the full life cycle of moderate to complex EHS technical programs (e.g., machine guarding, lockout / tag out, ventilation systems).</li> <li>Conduct engineering level risk assessments and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).</li> <li>Develop and maintain technical documentation for equipment specific EHS procedures.</li> <li>Identify, communicate, and gain buy-in for implementing effective engineering controls.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compliance &amp; Technical Oversight:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as a subject matter expert for specific technical regulatory compliance are