Job brief: Sr. Environmental Engineer

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $130,000 to $190,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-07-29 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• 5+ years of professional experience in the design, development, and execution of environmental and regulatory compliance programs
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
• Experience in environmental field with 6+ years of environmental and regulatory compliance in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Experience with following agencies: California Air Quality Management District/Air Pollution Control Districts, Los Angeles County Sanitation District, Regional Water Quality Cont…
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment and new manufacturing programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements
• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Hawthorne, CA area and or Seattle, WA area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Requires 50% travel

Main duties

• Develop, implement and improve environmental compliance programs at SpaceX’s Silicon Engineering and Satellites locations including Redmond, WA, Woodinville,…
• Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by applicable California, Washington and federal regulatory agencies
• Track, review, and interpret new and proposed environmental laws and regulations, and provide guidance to management
• Perform environmental audits to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies
• Operate and maintain the compliance calendar and other recordkeeping and environmental tracking software

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $184k a year (2,180 listings, 73 employers). This listing is 13% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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