EHS Engineer
Saronic
| Company | Saronic |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Austin |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (ashby) |
Description
Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.
JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking a solution-driven, innovative, and experienced Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer to support our fast-growing operations. The EHS Engineer will provide technical expertise in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), develop safety solutions to ensure compliant and successful integration from design, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, final product, and testing and validation. This role will collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, external vendors, and technology partners to promote safer work environments, develop efficient processes, and ensure regulatory compliance while promoting a culture of learning and operational excellence. This role will also support global EHS initiatives including the development and implementation of critical EHS programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communication: Ensure organizational transparency through regular cross-departmental collaboration, progress updates, status reports, event bulletins and briefings, and milestones, achievements, and challenges to relevant stakeholders throughout the enterprise.
- Continuous improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives (plan, do, check, act) to enhance program management processes, methodologies, and tools, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the organization.
- Design: Lead and perform technical analyses on designs for manufacturing equipment and Saronic platforms to evaluate against internal and international standards, providing design recommendations that enhance and innovate safety.
- Innovate: Develop and implement safety standards for work with autonomous surface vessels.
- Integrate: Develop, lead, and/or perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and equipment/area safety buyoffs to confirm equipment safety adherence to applicable standards (ANSI, ISO, NFPA, IBC, OSHA, ASME, etc.) at all equipment life stages.
- Management of Change: Conduct reviews and provide recommendations, including but not limited to, initial platform design, equipment safety and engineering or facility design change to successfully drive Management of Change (MOC).
- Program Engineering: Drive continuous improvement of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs including EHS program triggers, development, implementation, and management.
- Risk Management: Collaborate with Operational, Design, and Manufacturing teams to complete Job Hazard Analyses, Pre-Task Plans, PPE Assessments, Equipment Safety buyoffs, Ergonomic Assessments, and recommend, implement, and confirm appropriate safeguards to mitigate risk hazards have been installed.
- Performance evaluation: Evaluate EHS team (individual and team), and program performance utilizing internal metrics, OKRs and KPIs, and data analytics.
- Technical expertise: Be the subject matter expert on EHS matters including but not limited to facility/equipment/process design, process and facility commissioning, automation, non-ionizing radiation, autonomous platforms, fire and life safety systems, and industrial hygiene.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, public health, or a related field; professional certification (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM, PMP) preferred.
- 4+ years of experience with manufacturing EHS as an EHS Specialist or EHS Engineer, preferably in boat, maritime, aerospace, or general manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Position occasionally requires the ability to work overtime and weekends when needed.
- Role requires up to 20% travel between CA, TX, LA, and VA with opportunities to travel to other U
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