Engineer Accuses SpaceX of Sidelining Him Over Fears He Might “Retire or Die”

A 62-year-old engineer alleged he was sidelined at SpaceX over colleagues’ fears that he might “retire or die.”

John Johnson said he had been the victim of age discrimination at Elon Musk’s rocket company in an essay published on Wednesday on the whistleblower website Lioness.

Johnson said he has filed a complaint with the Washington State Human Rights Commission. Insider has viewed a copy of the complaint that was provided by Johnson. The commission did not respond to a request for comment from Insider. 

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