{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"288c2bd3eefa7dcf7a8c8698","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/288c2bd3eefa7dcf7a8c8698","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/288c2bd3eefa7dcf7a8c8698","title":"EHS Program Manager","description":"Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.\nWe are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.\nAnd yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.\nWe’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.\nOur products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.\nScalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.\nAmperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.\nWith hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.\nJoin us in building the power foundation of the future!\nAbout the Role We are seeking a hands-on EHS Program Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across the organization. You should be comfortable developing a company-wide policy in the morning and working directly with a technician, engineer, or supervisor in the afternoon to solve a difficult safety problem. Given the nature of our work, a strong working understanding of electrical safety is essential. You will support high-power test operations, energized work controls, arc flash risk management, lockout/tagout, and safe integration of manufacturing and test equipment. This is not a role for someone who writes requirements and walks away. Our expectation is simple: do not throw requirements over the wall. Own the problem with the team until an effective solution is in place.\nWhat You’ll Do EHS Program & Policy Development\nDevelop, implement, and continuously improve company EHS policies, standards, programs, procedures, and safe work practices\nTranslate regulatory requirements, industry practices, operational risks, and lessons learned into practical company requirements\nOwn programs from initial development through implementation, field validation, and continuous improvement\nEstablish clear program responsibilities, training requirements, and measures of effectiveness\nElectrical & High-Power Test Safety\nDevelop 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\nPartner with test engineering on safe work systems for high-power electrical test operations, including test area controls, interlocks, barriers, and emergency response\nSupport lockout/tagout (LOTO) implementation across manufacturing and test equipment\nParticipate in equipment safety reviews and buy-offs for new manufacturing and test equipment, including safety logic, controls, guarding, and energy isolation\nRisk Assessment & Hands-On Partnership\nLead risk assessments for routine, non-routine, and higher-risk work, applying the hierarchy of controls with the people performing the work\nSpend meaningful time in operational areas; observe work firsthand before developing or changing requirements\nDevelop safe work practices, procedures, permits, checklists, and qualification requirements where appropriate and verify they work under actual operating conditions\nChallenge both unsafe work practices and EHS requirements that are unnecessarily complex, ineffective, or disconnected from the work\nLeadership, Training & Continuous Improvement\nServe as a trusted EHS advisor to site and operational leadership; provide clear recommendations when safety, operational, and business considerations compete\nLead cross-functional initiatives and integrate EHS into normal business processes without relying on direct authority\nPartner with subject-matter experts to develop practical, competency-based training that reflects actual work, hazards, and equipment\nEvaluating field application, not just course completion.\nWhat You’ll Bring Bachelor\\'s degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience\n8+ years of progressively responsible EHS experience in technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or operational environments\nDemonstrated experience developing and implementing EHS policies, programs, and safe work practices\nWorking knowledge of electrical safety requirements, including OSHA electrical standards and NFPA 70E\nSignificant experience conducting and facilitating risk assessments\nDemonstrated success working directly with frontline employees, technical teams, and site leadership\nAbility and willingness to regularly work in operational environments, including manufacturing floors and high-power electrical test areas\nAbility to travel periodically (Sunnyvale,CA)\nNice to Have Experience in power electronics, electrical equipment manufacturing, energy, advanced manufacturing, testing, or similarly complex technical environments\nExperience supporting high-power electrical test operations\nExperience developing multi-site or company-wide EHS programs and competency-based qualification programs\nSF Pay Range $180,000—$200,000 USD\nPlease note : This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.\nWhile 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.\nWhy Join Amperesand Work on next-generation power infrastructure systems\nHigh ownership and visibility\nCross-functional collaboration\nOpportunity to shape future products and infrastructure\nFast-moving startup environment\nPay Disclosure & Benefits Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.\nThe benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options\nMedical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\n401k retirement savings plan through Empower\nEmployees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays\nCommuter Benefits\n100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)\nThe benefits outlined below apply to employees located in Singapore:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options\nGroup medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance\nEmployer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions in accordance with the CPF Act (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)\nAnnual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act\nCommuter Benefits\nGovernment-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave in accordance with prevailing Singapore statutory entitlements\nAdditional benefits may be available depending on the role and employment type. Benefits are subject to the terms of applicable company policies and plans.\nCandidate 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.\nPlease 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.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAmperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.\nAnd yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.\nWe’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.\nOur products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.\nScalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.\nAmperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.\nWith hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.\nJoin us in building the power foundation of the future!\nAbout the Role We are seeking a hands-on EHS Program Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across the organization. You should be comfortable developing a company-wide policy in the morning and working directly with a technician, engineer, or supervisor in the afternoon to solve a difficult safety problem. Given the nature of our work, a strong working understanding of electrical safety is essential. You will support high-power test operations, energized work controls, arc flash risk management, lockout/tagout, and safe integration of manufacturing and test equipment. This is not a role for someone who writes requirements and walks away. Our expectation is simple: do not throw requirements over the wall. Own the problem with the team until an effective solution is in place.\nWhat You’ll Do EHS Program & Policy Development\nDevelop, implement, and continuously improve company EHS policies, standards, programs, procedures, and safe work practices\nTranslate regulatory requirements, industry practices, operational risks, and lessons learned into practical company requirements\nOwn programs from initial development through implementation, field validation, and continuous improvement\nEstablish clear program responsibilities, training requirements, and measures of effectiveness\nElectrical & High-Power Test Safety\nDevelop 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\nPartner with test engineering on safe work systems for high-power electrical test operations, including test area controls, interlocks, barriers, and emergency response\nSupport lockout/tagout (LOTO) implementation across manufacturing and test equipment\nParticipate in equipment safety reviews and buy-offs for new manufacturing and test equipment, including safety logic, controls, guarding, and energy isolation\nRisk Assessment & Hands-On Partnership\nLead risk assessments for routine, non-routine, and higher-risk work, applying the hierarchy of controls with the people performing the work\nSpend meaningful time in operational areas; observe work firsthand before developing or changing requirements\nDevelop safe work practices, procedures, permits, checklists, and qualification requirements where appropriate and verify they work under actual operating conditions\nChallenge both unsafe work practices and EHS requirements that are unnecessarily complex, ineffective, or disconnected from the work\nLeadership, Training & Continuous Improvement\nServe as a trusted EHS advisor to site and operational leadership; provide clear recommendations when safety, operational, and business considerations compete\nLead cross-functional initiatives and integrate EHS into normal business processes without relying on direct authority\nPartner with subject-matter experts to develop practical, competency-based training that reflects actual work, hazards, and equipment\nEvaluating field application, not just course completion.\nWhat You’ll Bring Bachelor\\'s degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience\n8+ years of progressively responsible EHS experience in technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or operational environments\nDemonstrated experience developing and implementing EHS policies, programs, and safe work practices\nWorking knowledge of electrical safety requirements, including OSHA electrical standards and NFPA 70E\nSignificant experience conducting and facilitating risk assessments\nDemonstrated success working directly with frontline employees, technical teams, and site leadership\nAbility and willingness to regularly work in operational environments, including manufacturing floors and high-power electrical test areas\nAbility to travel periodically (Sunnyvale,CA)\nNice to Have Experience in power electronics, electrical equipment manufacturing, energy, advanced manufacturing, testing, or similarly complex technical environments\nExperience supporting high-power electrical test operations\nExperience developing multi-site or company-wide EHS programs and competency-based qualification programs\nSF Pay Range $180,000—$200,000 USD\nPlease note : This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.\nWhile 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.\nWhy Join Amperesand Work on next-generation power infrastructure systems\nHigh ownership and visibility\nCross-functional collaboration\nOpportunity to shape future products and infrastructure\nFast-moving startup environment\nPay Disclosure & Benefits Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.\nThe benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options\nMedical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\n401k retirement savings plan through Empower\nEmployees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays\nCommuter Benefits\n100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)\nThe benefits outlined below apply to employees located in Singapore:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options\nGroup medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance\nEmployer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions in accordance with the CPF Act (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)\nAnnual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act\nCommuter Benefits\nGovernment-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave in accordance with prevailing Singapore statutory entitlements\nAdditional benefits may be available depending on the role and employment type. Benefits are subject to the terms of applicable company policies and plans.\nCandidate 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.\nPlease 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.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAmperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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