Head of Safety & Environment

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San Jose, CA
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
The Head of Safety & Environment at Archer is responsible for ensuring compliance with OSHA safety programs, leading behavior-based safety initiatives, and overseeing hazardous waste management. This role includes serving as a liaison for safety inspections, auditing processes, and permitting for facilities, and requires expertise in creating a safety culture within the organization.
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What You’ll Do:

  • Ensure corporate Safety Programs comply with evolving OSHA requirements (IIPP – Injury and Illness Prevention Program, COVID testing/vaccine requirements, recurring safety training)
  • Serve as Occupational Safety Liaison to Safety Council and all departments to sustain a zero-injury workplace 
  • Consolidate behavior-based safety programs, policies, training and work practices into Accident Prevention Manual
  • Coordinate Safety programs within Archer and with outsourced HSE service providers, contractors and consultants as primary contact
  • Ensure compliant handling and management of waste streams: storage/inventory, manifests, disposal and reporting
  • Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for safety programs such as Lock-out / Tag-out
  • Monitor regulatory developments applicable to HSE programs
  • Serve as on-site Agency Liaison for inspections, audit and enforcement
  • Coordinate Facility Permitting (offices, laboratories and manufacturing)

What You Need:

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Safety) or related profession with at least 6+ years’ experience in environmental engineering or health and safety or 10+ years of experience in environmental engineering or health and safety.
  • Previous experience leading safety within a manufacturing organization 
  • Experience creating corporate safety culture programs, safety training modules

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with all facets of Lithium-ion battery storage, testing and use
  • Aviation industry experience
  • Working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene Principles, SARA 311/312/313 reporting, NSR Permitting

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. 

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $183,600-216,000.  Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.






Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

Top Skills

Environmental Engineering
The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
283 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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