Sr. Process Design Safety Engineer, EHS

Tesla is seeking a Sr. Process Safety Engineer (PSE) role for our EHS Design & Deploy Team. The Process Safety role is responsible for complex technical work ensuring EHS milestones and deliverables are embedded during every phase of design, manufacturing, and commissioning for new vehicle, energy, solar, Semiconductor, and AI programs. He or She will serve as discipline lead for the EHS Engineering team, interacting with many multi-disciplinary teams (technology development, manufacturing engineering, factory design, facility engineering, etc.); ensure regulatory compliance can be met in new equipment and processes, facilities and designs, perform process and facility risk assessments, and implement EHS and industry best practices.

• Facilitate Risk Assessments for process and facility design: HAZOPs, FMEA studies, Dust Hazard Analyses (DHA), Equipment Safety Reviews, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Offsite Consequence Analysis (OCA)
• Develop and implement risk mitigation solutions for identified hazards, not limited to, mechanical ventilation and emission control systems, safety controls, emergency monitoring and life safety systems
• Implement the 14 elements of Process Safety Management to the design and commissioning of processes, focusing on Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Safety Information (PSI), and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR)
• Lead safety controls design (safety instrumented systems (SIS), e-stop logic, safe shutdown) by working closely with lead controls engineers and preferably, performing Safety Integrated Level calculations during design in accordance with IEC 61511
• Own hazardous material classification according to various agencies (CBC, CFC, NFPA, IBC, GHS, etc. and utilize them to develop electrical classifications for equipment and surrounding areas and lead occupancy classification based on activities and hazards present
• Produce detailed engineering reports where needed (Life Safety, DHA, Fire Protection, PSV design basis, etc.)
• Drive PSM requirements and solutions with cross-functional stakeholders - including manufacturing engineering, controls, factory engineering, facilities, quality, and operations
• Degree in Engineering (Environmental, Safety, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or closely related industry), or equivalent experience
• Minimun 5 years of related work experience
• Experience leading or facilitating PHAs, HAZOPs, and Risk Assessments. Ability to read and understand Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Architectural permit sets, CAD drawings
• Working experience with functional safety (identifying safety instrumented levels (SIL) for safety instrumented systems (SIS)) and experience with SIL verification calculations
• Experience conducting and reviewing Pressure Relief Valve design basis calculations
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA and various state agency regulations, international regulations and interprets, recommends, and provides guidance for regulations across all EHS disciplines. Experience meeting industry best practice guidance from: NFPA 652, NFPA 654, ISA 84, IEC 61508, IEC 65111, CCPS Risk Based Process Safety
• Experience interacting with interdisciplinary project teams and international partners with exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience, and vice versa
• Ability to manage and organize multiple projects with competing priorities and different timescales (i.e.: checkpoints with long-term goals while completing shorter term goals)

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program