Senior Air Permitting Engineer — Multistate Power/Propulsion

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Senior Environmental Regulatory Engineer to lead air permitting for power generation and rocket propulsion across TX and LA, shaping permit strategy from applicability through issuance.

You will coordinate with regulatory agencies, prepare applications, analyze emission data, and ensure compliance with NSR, PSD, Title V and other permits to support SpaceX programs on schedule. The role requires a PE license, 7+ years of permit experience, and travel.

Qualifications

• 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 industrial operations.

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, and renewals, including PSD, 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.

Skills

Air permitting

Project leadership

Regulatory strategy

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering

Tools

AERMOD

Permitting software

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Senior Environmental Regulatory Engineer to lead air permitting for power generation and rocket propulsion across TX and LA, shaping permit strategy from applicability through issuance.

You will coordinate with regulatory agencies, prepare applications, analyze emission data, and ensure compliance with NSR, PSD, Title V and other permits to support SpaceX programs on schedule. The role requires a PE license, 7+ years of permit experience, and travel.