Environmental Health & Safety Sr. Specialist

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. Vast is looking for an Environmental Health & Safety Sr. Specialist reporting to the Environmental Health & Safety Manager , to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This role is a full-time, exempt position at our Long Beach location focused on serving as a "boots on the ground" safety leader, managing site-specific EHS programs, and conducting investigations, and participating in or leading complex EHS program development. Join Vast as an EHS Sr. Specialist and build the safety foundation for our next-generation space stations. You’ll be instrumental in shaping our safety culture, overseeing manufacturing and test safety, and managing complex aerospace hazards. If you are a hands-on safety leader who thrives on building programs from the ground up, this is your opportunity to define the standards for a growing aerospace team. Responsibilities:

Actively represent the EHS Department and collaborate with all company departments in the implementation and upkeep of EHS standards and policies. Oversee compliance with regulatory mandates from CAL OSHA, RCRA, EPA, SCAQMD, DOT, DTSC, and CUPA. Maintain consistent communication with Operations and Facilities Teams about site projects that may impact EHS related planning and permits. Maintain and report accurate chemical inventories via CERS to ensure full CUPA compliance. Lead environmental quarterly reporting (EvQ), tracking metrics for waste, air, and water compliance. Manage Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) implementation, monitoring, and training requirements for the Long Beach facility. Oversee Industrial Wastewater (IWW) discharge permit compliance, including required sampling and reporting to local agencies. Actively collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing teams across all sites to manage safety needs as production ramps up. Proactively identify hazards associated with new equipment and processes to ensure compliance remains ahead of production growth. Lead the continuous improvement of the EHS record-keeping system (e.g., Jira/SMS) to improve reporting accuracy and data integrity.

Conduct various inspections (e.g., portable fire extinguishers, eye wash/shower stations, emergency lighting/exits, fall protection equipment, lifting straps/slings) and work area audits ensuring review and communication of corrective/preventative actions with area owners. Lead complex compliance and program audits. Develop and maintain EHS standards and procedures for specialized areas (e.g., laboratory compliance, non-operational