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GLOBAL IMMIGRATION & COMPLIANCE MANAGER
The Global Immigration & Compliance Manager oversees all aspects of international employment compliance, immigration (domestic and international), and employee mobility across the company’s multiple international entities. This role ensures all legal, tax, and employment regulations are met while supporting seamless movement of employee talent.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Global Mobility & Immigration
- Manage visa applications and immigration documentation needed for sponsoring employees to work in the U.S., India, Brazil, Singapore, and Ireland and international offices.
- Develop and implement mobility policies covering short-term assignments, long-term transfers, and remote work.
- Track and report on global mobility data (visa status, work authorization, travel days, etc.).
Compliance & Reporting
- Partner with external immigration counsel and PEOs to ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax registrations, and statutory reporting requirements in all jurisdictions.
- Conduct HR compliance audits in partnership with local counsel in each jurisdiction.
- Liaise with Finance/Tax and Legal to maintain compliant employment structures, contractor relationships, and payroll requirements.
- Serve as the main point of contact for government agencies and local authorities on employment-related matters.
- Work with external counsel to update legal documentation, including employment agreements or other related documents.
Policy & Program Development
- Create, implement, and update global HR and mobility policies and handbooks.
- Advise HR leadership on emerging international employment laws and risk areas on an ongoing basis.
- Partner with Compensation and Legal to manage equity reporting obligations and taxation across countries.
- Track equity participants’ tax residency changes and ensure local compliance.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of experience as global HR, immigration, or mobility management
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 7+ of experience in global HR, immigration, or mobility management, strong understanding of U.S. immigration laws.
- Experience with employment and HR compliance regulations across India, Brazil, Singapore, and Ireland.
- Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operational organizations to manage compliance obligations.
- Experience operationalizing compliance procedures and systems.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to travel (up to 15%).
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Hawthorne, CA or Bastrop, TX area.
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. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in global HR, immigration, or mobility management
- Willingness to travel up to 15%
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Position is not remote; relocation required if not local to Hawthorne, CA or Bastrop, TX
- ITAR eligibility: must be U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization
- 7+ years of experience in global HR, immigration, or mobility management
- Strong understanding of U.S. immigration laws
- Experience with employment and HR compliance across India, Brazil, Singapore, and Ireland
- Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams
- Experience operationalizing compliance procedures and systems
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
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What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
