Sr. Environmental Regulatory Engineer (Air Permitting)

SpaceX • Starbase, TX, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a senior environmental regulatory engineer to lead air permitting in Texas and Louisiana for power generation and rocket propulsion programs. The role is based onsite at Starbase, Texas; Bastrop, Texas; or Pecan Island, Louisiana, and remote work is not considered. The engineer will manage permits from applicability determinations and strategy through issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Permitting may include on-site power plants serving large, steady electric loads, with generating capacity added in phases.

The role covers Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and other New Source Review (NSR) permits, Title V operating permits, minor and synthetic minor permits, Texas standard permits, and Permits by Rule. The engineer will develop the technical support for applications, advise engineering and operations teams on how permitting affects equipment choices and project schedules, represent SpaceX before state and federal agencies, track regulatory changes, and support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions. Travel of about 20% is required, along with extended hours and weekends as needed.

Applicants must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience identifying permitting needs and obtaining Title V, PSD, and other complex air permits for power generation or other industrial operations.
• Must be willing to travel about 20% of the time, including for Louisiana permitting work.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must satisfy the stated U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Permitting experience in petrochemicals, high-tech, or oil and gas.
• Hands-on air permitting for power generation, including projects that add generating capacity in phases.
• Texas air permitting under 30 TAC Chapters 106, 116, and 122, or Louisiana air permitting under LAC 33:III; experience across more than one state is encouraged, including candidates without Texas or Louisiana experience.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Working knowledge of NSPS and NESHAP/MACT standards applicable to power generation, and dispersion modeling with AERMOD or an equivalent.
• Experience with air permitting for rocket propulsion programs.
• Clear writing and the ability to present a permit strategy to engineers and operators.

Responsibilities

• Lead air permitting in Texas and Louisiana for power generation and rocket propulsion programs.
• Determine when permits or other authorizations are required, and prepare applications, amendments, and renewals for PSD and other NSR, Title V, minor and synthetic minor permits, Texas standard permits, and Permits by Rule.
• Prepare technical records for permit applications, including emission inventories, vendor-data reviews, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, and demonstrations for NAAQS, NSPS, and NESHAP.
• Advise engineering and operations teams early so permit strategy can inform equipment selection, operating limits, and schedules, including phased additions of generating capacity.
• Represent SpaceX before TCEQ, LDEQ, and EPA during application reviews, inspections, and negotiations over permit conditions.
• Monitor Texas and Louisiana air-rule changes and translate them into actions for active projects.
• Support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions in Texas and Louisiana on construction-driven schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior