Process Safety Engineer (Power Plant)

SpaceX • Memphis, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Memphis Environmental Health & Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish process safety parameters across power generation systems and supporting utilities. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment and serve as a process safety SME with operations, engineering, and construction stakeholders at our Memphis power plant and related facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in process safety, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or an engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience with design, commissioning, or process safety of power generation, utilities, or high-hazard process systems

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in chemical engineering
• Master’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, equipment datasheets, and instrumentation diagrams
• Experience with reviewing safety control circuits and calculating safety performance levels (SIL/SIS)
• Experience with design, commissioning, or PHA of power plant systems such as fuel gas, boilers/HRSGs, steam turbines, high-energy piping, hydrogen, ammonia, water treatment, and bulk chemical storage
• Advanced understanding of industry codes, standards, and practices such as ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP, and applicable OSHA PSM / EPA RMP requirements
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Enthusiasm for supporting high-reliability power generation that enables mission-critical operations

Responsibilities

• Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of power generation systems, fuel gas, steam, and chemical utilities, and recommend controls to manage risks as low as reasonably practicable
• Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios, including boilers, heat recovery systems, turbines, pressure vessels, and relief systems
• Perform/oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), risk assessments, and hazard analyses on complex process and power plant equipment
• Implement and field-validate safety-critical instruments and interlocks during Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) as new generating units and supporting systems come online
• Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensure compliance with all applicable pillars of PSM
• Support commissioning and startup of new power generation facilities and major capital projects in Memphis
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and construction teams to identify and mitigate process safety risks during both ongoing operations and facility build-out
• Utilization of quality and risk tools such as root cause analysis and corrective action, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA/PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving
• Utilization of process modeling tools such as Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, and/or Aspen Dynamics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level