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There are actually situations where U.S. citizenship can be a requirement, e.g., cleared jobs but there needs to be a really good reason like not being able to
by noodlesUK 2y ago
There are actually situations where U.S. citizenship can be a requirement, e.g., cleared jobs but there needs to be a really good reason like not being able to obtain clearances.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoSpaceX has been through the wringer on this one, so just copy & paste from their listing: 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.
- TeaBrain 2y agoThe SpaceX case was centered around ITAR regulations. ITAR jobs do not necessarily require security clearance. As the person you responded to mentioned, you have to be a citizen to get security clearance and related jobs. Asylum seekers and refugees can't get clearance.
- red-iron-pine 2y ago> Learn more about the ITAR here ITAR, defense, and clearances are completely unique worlds compared to the rest of the job market.
- nunez 2y agoYeah, SpaceX needs to conform to ITAR for most of their jobs given their industry but any cleared roles require US citizenship. That said, if Elon used Tesla employees for Twitter business, what to say that he doesn't do the same for SpaceX business?