Senior Environmental Engineer (NEPA)

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team is responsible for risk management and regulatory compliance as it relates to frontline test/launch operations and manufacturing processes. We develop programs, processes, controls, and other solutions aimed at preventing injuries in the workplace, and maintaining compliance to local, state, and federal regulations. Additionally, we play a pivotal role in shaping company culture; creating an environment that fosters safety and operational excellence for our employees at Relativity Space, and ensuring we minimize our environmental impacts. We are looking for best in class EHS professionals who are looking for a fresh experience to hone their craft and are excited at the prospect of shaping the future of spaceflight.

About the Role:

In this dynamic role you will be leading various projects to develop, implement, and monitor aspects of Relativity’s environmental compliance program that support our test and launch teams. You will be at the forefront of navigating environmental policies for a cutting-edge industry. You will lead NEPA compliance as Relativity builds out our nationwide infrastructure. The perfect candidate will thrive under situations with an unchartered roadmap.

NEPA Compliance

• Prepare, manage, and review NEPA technical documents.
• Coordination with inter-departmental engineering teams, data gathering, conducting impact analyses, writing sections for NEPA documents, coordinating with sub-consultants and project team members, and interacting with regulatory agencies.
• Provide quality review of documents, with attention to completeness, legal adequacy, technical accuracy, and readability.

Environmental Compliance

• Develop, administer, and implement multi-media permitting and environmental programs (air, industrial wastewater, stormwater, hazardous materials/waste) pursuant to local, state, and federal requirements.
• Ensure measures from existing and future site operational regulatory requirements are fully implemented, tracked and reported.
• Identify and determine the need for permits or consultations that are required by the federal, state, and county for operations at Space Launch Complex-16. 

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, engineering, planning, or a related field.
• 4+ years of environmental experience in launch operations, oil and gas, construction, chemical production, or a related industry.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to document and manage key project details.
  • Proficiency in document preparation, report organization, and technical editing.
• Proven record of accomplishment in NEPA compliance, project management, technical writing, and research.
  • Background in preparing or coordinating environmental studies related to air quality, noise, cultural resources, or natural resources to support NEPA compliance.
  • Working knowledge of the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Section 404 permitting, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f), and other state and federal environmental regulations.
• Experience with regulations and processes from the Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and United States Space Force.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and see projects through to completion with minimal supervision.

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.