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Head of Environmental Health and Safety

Reflect Orbital · Hawthorne, CA · On-site

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About Reflect Orbital

Backed by Sequoia and Lux.

About the role

Reflect Orbital is seeking a Head of Environmental Health & Safety to build and own our EHS function across satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, offices, and launch activities. You will create practical systems that protect our team, keep our facilities compliant, and enable us to grow safely as our hardware, headcount, and operating footprint scale.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of progressive EHS experience, including meaningful program leadership in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, hardware development and test, or another high-hazard industrial environment
  • You have built, rebuilt, or materially scaled an EHS program and can create the right amount of process for a fast-growing company
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA requirements and the judgment to translate regulations into clear, practical controls for engineers, technicians, and operators
  • Hands-on experience with California environmental and hazardous-materials compliance, permitting, agency reporting, hazardous-waste management, and fire/life-safety requirements
  • Demonstrated success leading JHAs, process and equipment risk assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, audits, and corrective actions
  • Experience supporting manufacturing and test operations involving machinery, hazardous chemicals, compressed gases or cryogens, electrical systems, lasers, lifting and rigging, or other complex technical hazards
More about this role

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

Reflect Orbital is seeking a Head of Environmental Health & Safety to build and own our EHS function across satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, offices, and launch activities. You will create practical systems that protect our team, keep our facilities compliant, and enable us to grow safely as our hardware, headcount, and operating footprint scale.

This is a builder role, not a desk-only compliance role. You will spend meaningful time on the floor alongside engineers and technicians, reviewing new equipment and processes, writing JHAs, leading incident investigations, preparing permits, delivering training, and closing corrective actions. You will partner closely with engineers, technicians, our facilities team, HR, and company leadership, to establish the systems and team Reflect needs as we grow.

Be responsible for operating safely.

Build, implement, and continuously improve Reflect’s EHS management...

Read the full posting on Reflect Orbital's site ↗

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