Senior Air Permitting Engineer for Power & Rocket Programs

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Environmental Regulatory Engineer, Air Permitting, to lead permitting for power generation and rocket propulsion projects in Texas and Louisiana.

You will work with state and federal agencies to secure PSD, NSR, Title V, and related permits, guiding project strategy and schedules. The role emphasizes complex permit strategy, cross-state experience, and the ability to present a clear technical path to equipment selection and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience identifying permitting needs and obtaining Title V, PSD, and other complex air permits.

Responsibilities

• 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, renewals, and Permits by Rule.
• Build the technical record: emission inventories, vendor-data review, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, and demonstrations for NAAQS/NSPS/NESHAP.
• Advise engineering and operations early so permit strategy can shape equipment selection, operating limits, and schedule.
• Represent SpaceX with TCEQ, LDEQ, and EPA during application review and negotiations.
• Follow Texas and Louisiana air rule changes and apply them to active projects.
• Support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions on construction-driven schedules.

Skills

Air permitting

Regulatory engineering

Power generation permits

NAAQS/NSPS/NESHAP

Dispersion modeling

AERMOD

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering

Tools

AERMOD

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Environmental Regulatory Engineer, Air Permitting, to lead permitting for power generation and rocket propulsion projects in Texas and Louisiana.

You will work with state and federal agencies to secure PSD, NSR, Title V, and related permits, guiding project strategy and schedules. The role emphasizes complex permit strategy, cross-state experience, and the ability to present a clear technical path to equipment selection and operations.