Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job Description and Responsibilities

As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist / Engineer at Neuralink, you will support and help drive the day-to-day functions of the Safety Team across our two California locations — South San Francisco and Fremont — as well as other functions throughout the company. This is a role for a highly motivated person who has deliberately chosen EHS as their career, or an experienced technical lead ready to own and manage multiple EHS programs across both sites. You will continuously maintain facility permits and registrations to comply with local, state, and federal regulations while improving existing safety programs, training, processes, and operations.

• Manage and coordinate EHS programs across both the South San Francisco and Fremont sites, adapting priorities to each location's needs
• Support regulatory compliance across both the South San Francisco and Fremont sites — maintaining facility permits, registrations, and reporting obligations with local, state, and federal agencies (e.g., CUPA, air district, RCRA, DTSC), and coordinate/lead inspections and audits
• Manage the day-to-day hazardous waste lifecycle at both sites — identification, labeling, accumulation, storage, manifesting, and disposal
• Administer stormwater, industrial wastewater, SPCC, and soil management programs, and prepare the associated discharge and compliance reports on schedule
• Track changing environmental and safety regulations across two sites and, with guidance and oversight from the EHS Lead, translate new requirements into site-specific programs and corrective actions
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists to ensure their processes are safe, and review new and existing chemicals

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within a health and safety role
• 3+ years of experience handling, storing, safekeeping, and removing hazardous materials (e.g., acids, bases, solvents)
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and requirements (e.g., stormwater, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater, spill prevention, control, countermeasure (SPCC), and soil management)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• EHS Certifications such as ASP: Associate Safety Professional, CSP: Certified Safety Professional, and CIH: Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or Environmental-related discipline or equivalent industry experience
• Prior experience in building facilities (e.g., HVAC, DI water, CDA, Nitrogen, Vacuum, exhaust) and wastewater treatment (AWN)
• Previous experience preparing hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater discharge reports
• Familiarity with setting up EHS programs and training such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Equipment Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Ergonomics, etc.
• Technical background knowledge of chemical interactions and handling
• Prior experience analyzing, developing, and implementing corrective actions to ensure safe working environments
• Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and GLP (Good Laboratory Practices)

Additional Requirements and Competencies

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand and walk for 10+ hours daily
• Ability to climb stairs

Expected Compensation

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

What We Offer

• Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.
• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
• Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
• Paid holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Meals provided
• Equity (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan
• Parental leave
• Flexible time off