Safety & Test Engineer

At Rondo, we help the world’s most difficult-to-decarbonize industries rapidly lower their energy costs and carbon emissions. 

Our low-cost, drop-in heat battery replaces fossil-fired boilers at industrial facilities, enabling companies to deeply decarbonize without making costly changes to their factories. Utilizing century-old refractory brick material and cutting-edge automation, Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) turn intermittent renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power. With proven success in the field and modular models, we reduce cost and emissions across various industries, from food and textiles to steel and cement. 

With a $3+ trillion market potential, we’re driving new demand for renewables, improving energy security, and accelerating rapid carbon reduction within the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors. 

As the Safety Assurance Specialist supporting Test Engineering, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of quality and safety controls outlined in the Rondo Integrated Management System at the Alameda site. This position reports directly to the QHSE team, with a dotted-line relationship to the Materials Testing/Engineering Manager. Success in this role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including Engineering and Business Operations—as well as active communication with contractors and vendors to maintain a best-in-class safety and testing record. 

If you are passionate about both workplace Safety and decarbonizing the planet, join us!  

What You Will Do (key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to):   

• Compliance Assurance: Ensuring compliance with OSHA-California requirements.
• Safety Coaching: Support Alameda R&D and testing activities through daily coaching and driving initiatives to improve team safety and security.
• Risk Assessment: Identifying potential hazards at the Alameda site and implementing measures to mitigate risks. This is done in conjunction with Delivery and Engineering teams.
• Incident Investigation: When a near miss or incident occurs, participate in investigating the incidents, conduct an assessment of causes and implement corrective actions.  
• Training and Awareness: Lead company-built safety and/or quality-related training to the facility work teams promoting behavior-based safety principles and prevention of safety issues. 
• Emergency Response Leadership: Follow and execute the emergency response plans for potential incidents at the Alameda site including continual testing and drills.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining records of safety inspections, incident reports, equipment inspections, and training records as compliance documentation.
• Coordination with Contractors: Working with subcontractors and other contractors to ensure they adhere to safety and quality standards prior to starting work at the facility.   

What You Will Bring:   

• Previous work experience in a safety role, preferably in an R&D/Testing or manufacturing environment.
• Ability/commitment to learning Rondo HSE and Quality procedures within 3 months of accepting role.
• Ability to support implementing safety and security processes (from identification to action close-out).
• Ability/willingness to coach team members in Alameda on safe work practices and procedures.  
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.   

Requirements:   

• Direct working knowledge of CA OSHA requirements 
• BS level degree in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years prior experience in an R&D or Testing Safety role in an automotive, chemical engineering, or materials development organization  
• Proven track record of collaboration with Technical teams  

This role necessitates being on-site at our Alameda HQ 5 days per week and carries some responsibility with occasional on-call projects. The estimated annual salary range for this role is $120,000 to $140,000 plus equity in an early-stage, rapidly scaling global company. Additionally, you would be eligible for Rondo's excellent benefits listed above. Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidates' diverse sets of skill levels and experience. 

Rondo Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.

Rondo is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please let our recruiting team know.

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Rondo does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Rondo Energy does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.