Job brief: Dangerous Goods Lead

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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 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• 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: $115,000 to $165,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Redmond, WA · Bastrop, TX · Hawthorne, CA +1
• Posted: 2026-08-12 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management
• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing air, ground, and ocean dangerous goods shipments
• 3+ years of experience with U.S. and international DG regulations and import/export compliance
• Current valid certifications: DOT, IATA, and IMDG
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20–25%
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.

Main duties

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve DG policies, procedures, and controls for air, ocean, and ground transportation
• Serve as the subject matter expert on IATA, 49 CFR, IMDG, and related U.S. and international DG regulations
• Conduct internal audits of processes and documentation to ensure full regulatory compliance
• Drive scalable solutions and metric-based continuous improvement that reduce risk and support business growth
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, industry associations, and key partners

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• Across SpaceX's 2,897 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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