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Sr. Environmental Engineer

SpaceX· EHS - Hawthorne
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full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Environmental Engineer providing technical EHS support to satellite manufacturing, with responsibilities spanning environmental compliance, permitting, audit execution, regulatory liaison, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple SpaceX locations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement and improve environmental compliance programs at SpaceX’s Silicon Engineering and Satellites locations including Redmond, WA, Woodinville, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, Irvine, CA and Palo Alto, CA
  • 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
  • Maintain site operational compliance plans including the storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) and spill prevention control and countermeasures plan (SPCC)
  • Responsible for air compliance, recordkeeping and reporting requirements established for permitted sources defined by the local regulatory agencies
  • Maintain the site’s hazardous materials business plan including updates and regulatory submittals
  • Maintain the site’s industrial wastewater discharge permit including updates and regulatory submittals
  • Responsible for hazardous waste compliance and regulatory reporting
  • Coordinate and manage contractors for permitting and environmental testing. Review and maintain reports and other relevant records from assessments and permitting activities
  • Assist the Environmental Health and Safety team with site operational compliance as needed
  • Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment and new manufacturing programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with federal, state, and county regulators
  • Develop and maintain positive and close working relationships with engineering teams across the site

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of professional experience in the design, development, and execution of environmental and regulatory compliance programs
  • Experience working multi-site operations

Skills

Required:Environmental compliance program development

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave policy
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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