Job brief: Sr. Environmental Engineer

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• 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: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX · McGregor, TX · Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-06-10 · 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 air permitting strategies under federal and state requirements
• Master’s degree in environmental management or engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
• Experience in environmental field with 5+ years of environmental and regulatory compliance in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Periodic travel to other sites may be required
• 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 or new construction, reviewing new or modified equipment and new programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements
• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation to a Texas SpaceX facility if not already local to Texas.
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Develop and execute site-specific air permitting strategies at SpaceX sites
• Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities or new construction, reviewing new or modified equipment and new programs to meet regulatory and permit…
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Clean Air Act and applicable federal and state air regulations; interpret and apply requirements across jurisdictions
• Track, review, and interpret new and proposed federal and state air regulations (including Clean Air Act amendments, NSPS, NESHAP, and state implementation p…
• Conduct internal air compliance audits and support external regulatory inspections across multiple sites to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Texas: $130k a year (339 listings, 30 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,894 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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