SpaceX

Sr. Environmental Engineer

SpaceX$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; engineering emphasis in environmental engineering preferred.
  • 5+ years' experience in environmental and regulatory compliance program execution.
  • 10+ years' experience preferred in dynamic manufacturing environments.
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain stormwater compliance programs (SWPPPs).
  • Strong communication skills for technical data interpretation and collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance environmental compliance programs at Terafab.
  • Ensure compliance with TCEQ, DOT, EPA, and other regulatory agencies.
  • Monitor and interpret environmental laws and advise management accordingly.
  • Conduct environmental audits for regulatory compliance verification.
  • Manage hazardous materials business plan and environmental tracking tools.
  • Maintain compliance with stormwater and wastewater discharge permits.
  • Coordinate with contractors for environmental testing and permitting.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build an environmental compliance program from the ground up.
  • Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative semiconductor manufacturing environment.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams and develop relationships with regulatory bodies.
  • Career growth opportunities in a pioneering field.
Full Job Description
SR. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

We are building Terafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. The facility houses logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production under one roof, optimized for rapid iteration and maximum compute density per square foot. Additionally, the campus will include power generation and compute testing facilities that will enable fully optimized development, operation, and testing of the fabrication facility and its products.

This position requires a dedicated environmental professional who will be able to use their skill, knowledge, and experience to further our Environmental Health and Safety programs within our fast-paced work environment that includes operations that have never been attempted before. You will bring deep experience in environmental compliance as it relates to construction and manufacturing operations, and preferably with experience in the semiconductor or power generation sectors. You will have the opportunity to build an environmental compliance program for the site from the ground up as it evolves, and success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develop, implement, execute, and improve environmental compliance programs at the Terafab location
  • Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by TCEQ, DOT, EPA and other applicable local, state, and federal 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
  • Build, maintain, and operate the hazardous materials business plan, compliance calendar, and other recordkeeping and environmental tracking tools
  • Maintain site operational compliance plans including storm water pollution prevention plan, spill prevention control and countermeasures plan, and industrial wastewater discharge permits
  • Responsible for all required environmental reporting and record keeping
  • Coordinate and manage contractors for permitting and environmental testing
  • 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of professional experience in the design, development, and execution of environmental and regulatory compliance programs

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
  • Experience in environmental field with 10+ years of environmental and regulatory compliance in a dynamic manufacturing environment
  • Experience developing and maintaining SWPPPs and site BMPs for stormwater compliance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation
  • Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions
  • Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, federal, state and county agencies
  • Ability to handle many projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently
  • Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Anderson / College Station, TX area
  • Position requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed


ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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