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Environmental Engineer (Compliance)
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER (COMPLIANCE)

This role will work for the Cape Canaveral Lead Environmental Engineer to run the site’s environmental programs at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The engineer will work in a cross-functional environment to maintain monitoring, permitting, and reporting programs, and will provide technical expertise on design reviews and operational plans. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in environmental compliance and works well in a fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and improve environmental programs for SpaceX operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center

• Maintain compliance with applicable federal, Florida, and installation requirements, including EPA (Region 4), RCRA, EPCRA, CWA/NPDES, CAA, SPCC, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) as applicable, NASA KSC, and Space Launch Delta 45 / CCSFS environmental policies

• Use continuous chemical inventory outputs to prepare, quality-check, and submit EPCRA Tier II and TRI filings on schedule; archive calculations and submission packages

• Maintain hazardous materials inventories and business-plan / emergency-planning inputs for installation, county, and state reporting (including Florida SERC/LEPC and host-installation hazardous materials requirements)

• Maintain air permit recordkeeping

• Coordinate and manage contractors for permitting and environmental testing. Review and maintain reports and other relevant records from assessments and permitting activities (air, wastewater, stormwater, waste, and storage tanks as assigned)

• Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment, and new programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with federal, state, county, NASA KSC, and Space Launch Delta 45 / CCSFS regulators and environmental counterparts

• Develop and maintain positive, close working relationships with engineering, facilities, launch, and processing teams across the Cape

• Work with process owners on equipment/process buy-off and high-hazard chemical operations as they affect air, waste, water, or hazardous materials programs; coordinate source tests, stack testing, and field work with consultants

• Perform internal audits and inspections of environmental programs and recordkeeping; drive corrective actions with operations, facilities, and launch stakeholders

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3+ years of professional experience operating or building environmental compliance programs in an industrial, aerospace, DoD, or manufacturing setting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, environmental science/management, or related field

• 5+ years in Florida (or comparable authorized-state) environmental compliance, preferably at an aerospace, launch, NASA, or federal facility, owning environmental programs

• Working knowledge of FDEP air permitting (construction/operating, Title V where applicable), EPCRA Tier II/TRI, RCRA hazardous waste, SPCC, NPDES/MSGP stormwater, and installation-host environmental processes at KSC and/or CCSFS

• Experience utilizing AI for process optimization and automation of recordkeeping tasks

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation

• Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations toward practical solutions

• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and federal, state, county, NASA, and USSF agencies

• Ability to handle many projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently

• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work

• Ability to obtain and maintain access to CCSFS/KSC (including U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status as required by the host installation)

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .

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What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

Maintain and improve environmental programs for SpaceX operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center
Maintain compliance with applicable federal, Florida, and installation requirements, including EPA (Region 4), RCRA, EPCRA, CWA/NPDES, CAA, SPCC, Florida Dep…
Use continuous chemical inventory outputs to prepare, quality-check, and submit EPCRA Tier II and TRI filings on schedule; archive calculations and submissio…
Maintain hazardous materials inventories and business-plan / emergency-planning inputs for installation, county, and state reporting (including Florida SERC/…
Maintain air permit recordkeeping
Coordinate and manage contractors for permitting and environmental testing. Review and maintain reports and other relevant records from assessments and permi…
Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment, and new programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements
Develop and maintain positive relationships with federal, state, county, NASA KSC, and Space Launch Delta 45 / CCSFS regulators and environmental counterparts
Develop and maintain positive, close working relationships with engineering, facilities, launch, and processing teams across the Cape
Work with process owners on equipment/process buy-off and high-hazard chemical operations as they affect air, waste, water, or hazardous materials programs; …

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Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment, and new programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements” · “Develop and maintain positive, close working relationships with engineering, facilities, launch, and processing teams across the Cape” · “Work with process owners on equipment/process buy-off and high-hazard chemical operations as they affect air, waste, water, or hazardous materials programs;”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “The ideal candidate is highly skilled in environmental compliance and works well in a fast-paced environment.” · “Use continuous chemical inventory outputs to prepare, quality-check, and submit EPCRA Tier II and TRI filings on schedule;” · “Maintain hazardous materials inventories and business-plan / emergency-planning inputs for installation, county, and state reporting (including Florida SERC/…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “The engineer will work in a cross-functional environment to maintain monitoring, permitting, and reporting programs, and will provide technical expertise on …” · “Maintain hazardous materials inventories and business-plan / emergency-planning inputs for installation, county, and state reporting (including Florida SERC/…” · “Experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER (COMPLIANCE)” · “The ideal candidate is highly skilled in environmental compliance and works well in a fast-paced environment.” · “Maintain compliance with applicable federal, Florida, and installation requirements, including EPA (Region 4), RCRA, EPCRA, CWA/NPDES, CAA, SPCC, Florida Dep…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “The engineer will work in a cross-functional environment to maintain monitoring, permitting, and reporting programs, and will provide technical expertise on …” · “Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and federal, state, county…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “drive corrective actions with operations, facilities, and launch stakeholders” · “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, ge…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Strong written and verbal communication skills.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.

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