Senior EH&S Specialist (LB)
About the job
At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up.
Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together.
Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. ## About the Team The EHS team carries a profound responsibility to keep people and the environments where we operate safe while we build the future.
We're not here to slow things down; we're here to enable safe speed. At this stage in Relativity’s trajectory, you'll have the rare opportunity to shape how EHS is embedded in every process and decision, from the factory floor to the launch pad.
We have a voice at every level, and we use it to build a culture where EHS isn’t just about compliance, but rather a shared responsibility amongst all employees. ## About the Role Senior EHS Specialists are the initiators and leaders for tasks and objectives related to larger projects and EHS strategy at Relativity’s locations.
They are strategic project managers, safety culture drivers, and EHS subject matter experts. - Driving incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management. - Develop and review risk assessments, such as JHAs (Job Hazard Analyses). - Providing collaborative EHS support to departments across the site, including engineers, specialists, and technicians. - Driving initiatives that foster a positive safety culture across team partnerships. - Preparing and providing OSHA compliance support for EHS-related activities and documentation. - Monitor hazardous chemicals, handling, storage, spill prevention and assessing risks while driving mitigation controls to lower risks. ## About You - Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental Sciences, and/or similar. - Minimum of 5+ years' experience working in the EHS field. - Project management of various safety programs in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Including, but not limited to: Crane, High Pressure, High Voltage, Industrial Hygiene and Laser Safety. - Demonstrate innovative, technical approach to complex incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, Job Hazard Assessments and EHS policies and procedures. - Strategic and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across varying departments and levels to provide subject matter expert (SME) EHS support. - Advance of knowledge and experience with CalOSHA, SCAQMD, DTSC, RCRA and hazardous waste regulations. ## Nice to Have - OSHA 30-Hour - HAZWOPER 40-Hour - Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP) - RCRA / DOT Hazardous Waste Certification - EMT certification and experience At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices.
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!
To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. ## Hiring Range $102,000 - $154,000 USD
From Relativity Space's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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