Amperesand - EHS Program Manager
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience • 8+ years of progressively responsible EHS experience in technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or operational environments • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing EHS policies, programs, and safe work practices • Working knowledge of electrical safety requirements, including OSHA electrical standards and NFPA 70E • Demonstrated success working directly with frontline employees, technical teams, and site leadership • Ability and willingness to regularly work in operational environments, including manufacturing floors and high-power electrical test areas • Ability to travel periodically (Sunnyvale,CA) • Experience in power electronics, electrical equipment manufacturing, energy, advanced manufacturing, testing, or similarly complex technical environments • Experience supporting high-power electrical test operations • Experience developing multi-site or company-wide EHS programs and competency-based qualification programs • $180,000 - $200,000 USD • Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options. • Please note • While this role is listed for the location above, we may consider candidates in other locations on a case-by-case basis. • Onsite Collaboration Rationale: • Given the highly collaborative and cross-functional nature of hardware, embedded systems, and product development, in-person partnership across engineering and product teams is critical to enabling rapid execution, technical alignment, and successful development outcomes.
Responsibilities
• EHS Program & Policy Development • Develop, implement, and continuously improve company EHS policies, standards, programs, procedures, and safe work practices • Translate regulatory requirements, industry practices, operational risks, and lessons learned into practical company requirements • Own programs from initial development through implementation, field validation, and continuous improvement • Establish clear program responsibilities, training requirements, and measures of effectiveness • Electrical & High-Power Test Safety • Develop and implement the company's electrical safety program, including NFPA 70E-based safe work practices, arc flash risk assessment, energized work permits, and qualified worker requirements • Partner with test engineering on safe work systems for high-power electrical test operations, including test area controls, interlocks, barriers, and emergency response • Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) implementation across manufacturing and test equipment • Participate in equipment safety reviews and buy-offs for new manufacturing and test equipment, including safety logic, controls, guarding, and energy isolation • Risk Assessment & Hands-On Partnership • Lead risk assessments for routine, non-routine, and higher-risk work, applying the hierarchy of controls with the people performing the work • Spend meaningful time in operational areas; observe work firsthand before developing or changing requirements • Develop safe work practices, procedures, permits, checklists, and qualification requirements where appropriate and verify they work under actual operating conditions • Challenge both unsafe work practices and EHS requirements that are unnecessarily complex, ineffective, or disconnected from the work • Leadership, Training & Continuous Improvement • Serve as a trusted EHS advisor to site and operational leadership; provide clear recommendations when safety, operational, and business considerations compete • Lead cross-functional initiatives and integrate EHS into normal business processes without relying on direct authority • Partner with subject-matter experts to develop practical, competency-based training that reflects actual work, hazards, and equipment • Evaluating field application, not just course completion.
Benefits
• Work on next-generation power infrastructure systems • High ownership and visibility • Cross-functional collaboration • Opportunity to shape future products and infrastructure • Fast-moving startup environment • Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. • The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States: • United States: • Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options • Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance • 401k retirement savings plan through Empower • Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays • Commuter Benefits • 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) • The benefits outlined below apply to employees located in Singapore: • Singapore • Group medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance • Employer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions in accordance with the CPF Act (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) • Annual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act • Commuter Benefits • Government-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave in accordance with prevailing Singapore statutory entitlements • Additional benefits may be available depending on the role and employment type. Benefits are subject to the terms of applicable company policies and plans. • Candidate Confidentiality & Information Protection • As part of our commitment to protecting confidential and proprietary information, candidates should not disclose or provide Amperesand with any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information belonging to a current or former employer or any other third party during the application or interview process. • Please do not submit or present employer-owned source code, schematics, designs, technical documentation, internal presentations, customer information, prototypes, or other confidential materials. Candidates should discuss their experience and accomplishments at an appropriate level and use only information and materials they are authorized to share. • Equal Employment Opportunity
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