R&D Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

We’re looking for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support EHS programs across Specs R&D facilities. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role based at our Santa Monica headquarters, with responsibility for supporting R&D EHS programs at domestic and international sites.

In this role, you will partner closely with the EHS team and cross-functional teams—including Specs Engineering, R&D managers, Workplace Services, Security, and Legal—to help ensure regulatory compliance, manage risk, and promote a consistent safety culture across Specs R&D facilities.

This role requires domestic and international travel to support R&D operations, audits, and program implementation.

What you’ll do:

Global R&D EHS Support & Compliance

• Support the implementation and execution of EHS programs for R&D globally, in alignment with Snap corporate policy and EHS management system requirements.

• Ensure compliance with applicable local, national, and international EHS regulations governing R&D operations.

• Support risk assessments for R&D activities, equipment, materials, and new technology introductions.

• Participate in EHS audits, inspections, and assessments at domestic and international locations, supporting documentation and corrective action tracking.

• Maintain accurate EHS records, risk registers, and program documentation.

Hazardous Materials, Chemicals, Machine & Lab Safety

• Support hazardous materials and chemical safety programs, including chemical inventory management, safe handling, storage, labeling, and disposal.

• Support machine safety and equipment risk management activities, including safeguarding, lockout/tagout program, and safe operation of laboratory and prototype equipment.

• Assist with implementation and verification of safety controls related to ventilation, fume hoods, local exhaust systems, and other engineering safeguards.

• Support laser and radiation safety activities, including hazard assessments, control verification, training support, and coordination with subject matter experts as required.

Environmental & Regulatory Support

• Support environmental compliance activities including waste management, environmental permitting requirements, and coordination with EHS Managers on regulatory submissions and agency interactions.

Training, Culture & Engagement

• Development and delivery of EHS training for lab users, contractors, and visitors, including lab-specific safety orientation and hazard awareness.

• Promote a proactive, consistent safety culture across global R&D sites through engagement, communication, and field presence.

• Partner with lab managers and local site contacts to support safety committees or working groups, as applicable.

Incident Prevention & Continuous Improvement

• Support incident, near-miss, and hazard investigations, applying root cause analysis techniques and tracking corrective actions.

• Identify trends and opportunities for improvement across R&D operations and share lessons learned with stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements and practical application in R&D and, or high-hazard environments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead site-level EHS programs and influence senior leaders.

• Strong risk assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities in complex technical environments.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage regulators, leadership, employees, and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Environmental Health & Safety.

• Experience supporting R&D or manufacturing operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting EHS management systems (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 45001).

• Professional EHS certification (e.g., CSP, ASP) or progress toward certification.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $107,000-$161,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $102,000-$153,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $91,000-$137,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.