Sr. Environmental Engineer, Business Operations
Hawthorne · McGregor, TX · USD 130,000-190,000 · 5+ years experience · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Location
- Hawthorne · McGregor, TX
- Salary
- USD 130,000-190,000 · Base salary
About the role
- The Sr. Environmental Engineer will support the Business Operations team in developing and managing organization-wide environmental programs.
- This role is critical in ensuring environmental compliance while enabling SpaceX operational targets to meet aggressive timelines.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve environmental programs at SpaceX
- Serve as a subject matter expert for site specific environmental partners
- Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations established by the EPA, and state programs
- 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
- Audit and maintain the compliance calendar and other recordkeeping and environmental tracking software
- Audit site operational compliance plans including the storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) and spill prevention control and countermeasures plan (SPCC)
- Audit site hazardous materials business plan including updates and regulatory submittals
- Audit site industrial wastewater discharge permit including updates and regulatory submittals
- Responsible for hazardous waste compliance and regulatory reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of professional experience in the design, development, and execution of environmental and regulatory compliance programs
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
- Experience working multi-site operations
- Experience in environmental field with 6+ years of environmental and regulatory compliance
- Strong knowledge of EPA and statewide environmental regulations spanning the United States
- Hands-on experience with SWPPPs, Best Management Practices (BMPs), industrial wastewater permitting, and SPCC plans
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation
- Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solution
- Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, federal, state and county agencies
Benefits
- Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Position requires up to 25% travel to other SpaceX sites as needed
Skills
- SWPPP
- SPCC
- Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Industrial Wastewater Permitting
