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Rainmaker

Regulatory Permitting Specialist

SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationEl Segundo, CA
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
DepartmentOperations
EquityIncluded
Company size51–200 people
First seenOct 3, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live11m ago
California law requires most employers to post a pay range.
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have5
Demonstrated experience preparing and shepherding regulatory submissions through a state government permitting process — environmental, water resources, air quality, precipitation enhancement, or directly analogous
Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to translate operational and technical realities into clear, persuasive regulatory submissions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust with state agency staff, internal program teams, and external stakeholders
Self-directed and comfortable operating with minimal guidance in fragmented regulatory environments
Willingness to travel domestically for agency meetings, public hearings, and on-site program coordination as required
Nice to have6
Direct experience with state weather modification permitting, operator licensing, or analogous state environmental permitting programs
Background in state government, state environmental agencies, state water resources, or a state regulatory affairs role at a regulated operator
Familiarity with state-level environmental review frameworks (CEQA, SEPA, or other state NEPA equivalents)
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental policy, public administration, environmental science, water resources, atmospheric science, or related discipline); advanced degree or paralegal certification a plus
Experience with regulatory document and records management systems
Existing relationships with state permitting boards, water resource agencies, or state environmental regulators in the western United States
Eligibility3
Rainmaker participates in E-Verify
Rainmaker is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rainmaker 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
No recruiting agencies
Benefits
Stock options
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Relocation assistance
About the company
Make it rain. Make Snow. Make Earth Habitable.
Rainmaker builds and deploys audacious technologies that work with nature to create an abundant, habitable planet. We are modernizing proven cloud-seeding science with weather-resistant UAS, radar and satellite observations, numerical weather prediction, novel sensing and validation systems, and sustainable seeding technologies. We are building an integrated system to make more freshwater available to farms, ecosystems, and communities.
Our ambition is bold, but we pursue it with humility. We take on difficult problems in the real world with technical rigor, grit, integrity, and an openness to learning and course-correcting. We are hiring individuals with evidence of exceptional ability. If you want to build systems that endure, restore and deliver the future we were promised, we want to hear from you.
About Rainmaker
Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to address water scarcity and inclement weather challenges worldwide. We develop and integrate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable seeding agents into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.
Rainmaker is building something that hasn’t existed before. If you’re the kind of person who gets energized by hard problems, new territory, and the opportunity to lead programs that have real impact on water resources, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
The Department of Regulatory & Compliance is hiring a Regulatory Permitting Specialist to own the state and local regulatory pathway for Rainmaker’s domestic cloud seeding programs.
The Regulatory Permitting Specialist plays a critical role at Rainmaker, scoping the full set of regulatory requirements imposed by state permitting authorities, state environmental agencies, and local jurisdictions for each program, and then driving the completion of every requirement to closure before operations begin. This person will work closely with the Program Management team to align regulatory timelines with operational start dates, and with the Director of Regulatory & Compliance to ensure every domestic program is authorized, licensed, and reporting-ready on day one. This is a role for someone who thrives in fragmented regulatory environments, can hold dozens of concurrent requirements in their head across multiple states, and treats a missed permit deadline as a fundamentally unacceptable outcome.
Mission
The Regulatory Permitting Specialist exists to ensure Rainmaker’s domestic operations are never gated by missing state or local authority. Embedded in the regulatory communities that govern precipitation enhancement across the western United States, this person builds durable relationships with state permitting boards, water resource agencies, and state environmental regulators, and translates the differing requirements of each jurisdiction into a clear, executable path to operational authorization. In doing so, they are expected to continuously challenge and improve how Rainmaker scopes, documents, and delivers state regulatory submissions, building a reusable foundation of templates, playbooks, and stakeholder relationships that scales with the company’s growth into new states.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Scoping & Planning
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Scope the complete set of state and local regulatory requirements for each new program, including precipitation enhancement permits, operator licensing, state environmental and air quality approvals, water resource agency coordination, and any applicable local permits
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Develop and maintain a state-by-state regulatory playbook that captures requirements, lead times, agency points of contact, and submission templates for every jurisdiction where Rainmaker operates or intends to operate
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Partner with Program Management to align regulatory timelines with contracted operational start dates and flag risks to those dates early
Permitting, Licensing & Environmental Approvals
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Draft, submit, and shepherd state weather modification permits and operator license applications across all relevant jurisdictions
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Manage state-level environmental approvals, including state EPA-equivalent agency reviews, air quality determinations, and any state environmental review processes (e.g., CEQA in California, similar state-level NEPA equivalents)
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Coordinate with state water boards, water resource departments, and atmospheric resources agencies as required by each state’s program
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Respond to agency requests for information, prepare amendments, and manage the full lifecycle of each authorization through issuance
Compliance & Reporting
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Own NOAA Form 17-4 reporting under 15 CFR Part 908, including initial activity reports, interim reports, and final post-campaign reports
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Prepare and submit all state seasonal reports, post-operations summaries, and compliance documentation required by issued permits and licenses
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Maintain the master compliance calendar for all domestic state and local obligations, ensuring on-time submission of every required filing
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Maintain authorization records, renewal schedules, and the audit trail required to demonstrate compliance to any regulator on request
Program Coordination & Continuous Improvement
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Serve as the regulatory point of contact for Program Managers throughout the operational season, providing rapid guidance on permit conditions, reporting obligations, and any in-season regulatory issues that arise
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Capture lessons learned from each program and feed them back into the state-by-state playbook, submission templates, and internal publications
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Support Business Development and Government Affairs in evaluating regulatory feasibility and timeline for prospective new programs in new states or counties
Qualifications
Required
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Demonstrated experience preparing and shepherding regulatory submissions through a state government permitting process — environmental, water resources, air quality, precipitation enhancement, or directly analogous
•
Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to translate operational and technical realities into clear, persuasive regulatory submissions
•
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust with state agency staff, internal program teams, and external stakeholders
•
Self-directed and comfortable operating with minimal guidance in fragmented regulatory environments
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Willingness to travel domestically for agency meetings, public hearings, and on-site program coordination as required
Preferred
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Direct experience with state weather modification permitting, operator licensing, or analogous state environmental permitting programs
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Background in state government, state environmental agencies, state water resources, or a state regulatory affairs role at a regulated operator
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Familiarity with state-level environmental review frameworks (CEQA, SEPA, or other state NEPA equivalents)
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Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental policy, public administration, environmental science, water resources, atmospheric science, or related discipline); advanced degree or paralegal certification a plus
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Experience with regulatory document and records management systems
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Existing relationships with state permitting boards, water resource agencies, or state environmental regulators in the western United States
Legal
Rainmaker participates in E-Verify. To learn more, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify.gov.
Rainmaker is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rainmaker 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.
No recruiting agencies.
Supporting the Rainmakers behind the mission
Making earth more habitable is ambitious work and we want the people doing it to feel supported:
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A stake in what we build: Meaningful stock options and the opportunity to help shape Rainmaker as an early member of the team.
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Support for your health: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
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An investment in your future: A 401(k) with employer matching to help you build long-term savings.
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Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO for rest, exploration, and the people and pursuits that matter to you plus a generous paid holiday schedule.
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Time for a growing family: Paid parental leave for both parents to welcome a child and spend time together.
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Lunch together: Daily lunch provided at our El Segundo headquarters, giving Rainmakers a chance to share a meal and connect with teammates.
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Help making the move: Relocation assistance for eligible roles to support your transition to Rainmaker.
Rainmaker Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Rainmaker provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for other protected reasons as required by law. If you need accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, contact [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be handled confidentially to the extent reasonably possible.
Data Privacy
California applicants can review our California Applicant Privacy Notice. The notice explains the personal information we collect, how we use it, how long we retain it, and the privacy rights that may be available.
E-Verify
Rainmaker participates in E-Verify for U.S. Employees. To learn more, including your rights and responsibilities, please visitE-verify.gov.
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