SpaceX Sr. Environmental Regulatory Engineer leads air permitting for power generation and rocket propulsion programs in Texas and Louisiana. This role manages permit applications, technical records, and regulatory representation.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a senior engineer who has carried a complex industrial air permit from strategy through issuance and can explain the path to the people selecting equipment. Candidates with permitting experience in petrochemicals, high-tech, or oil and gas are encouraged to apply, as are candidates who have permitted major sources in more than one state.
Lead air permitting in Texas and Louisiana for power generation and rocket propulsion programs
Decide when a permit or authorization is required, and prepare applications, amendments, and renewals, including PSD and other NSR, Title V, minor and synthetic minor permits, Texas standard permits, and Permits by Rule
Build the technical record those applications need: emission inventories, vendor-data review, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, and demonstrations for NAAQS, NSPS, and NESHAP
Advise engineering and operations early, so permit strategy can shape equipment selection, operating limits, and schedule, including where generating capacity is added in phases
Represent SpaceX with TCEQ and LDEQ, and with EPA on federal programs, during application review, inspections, and negotiation of permit conditions
Follow Texas and Louisiana air rule changes and turn them into actions on active projects
Support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions in both states on construction-driven schedules
Qualification
Permitting experience in petrochemicalsProfessional Engineer licenseClear writingADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required
Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering
7+ years of experience identifying permitting needs and obtaining Title V, PSD, and other complex air permits for power generation or other industrial operations
Preferred
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 who have not worked in Texas or Louisiana
Professional Engineer license
Working knowledge of NSPS and NESHAP/MACT standards that apply to power generation, and of 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
