Industrial IT Systems Administrator (Manufacturing)

SpaceX; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a skilled IT Systems Administrator to support networking, compute administration, and application support for our rocket manufacturing factories. This role enables sustained launch cadence and requires handling life-safety and mission-critical systems with urgency and precision.

The candidate will augment and deploy IT infrastructure, perform upgrades, monitor services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cybersecurity and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• 3+ years of IT systems administration in manufacturing/factory environments.
• Hands-on Linux or Windows server administration experience.
• Hands-on enterprise network administration and deployment experience.
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity to manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure for mission-critical networks in manufacturing facilities.
• Perform periodic systems upgrades and patches, including weekends/evenings.
• Monitor IT services and respond to incidents to maintain performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve deployment issues.
• Author and maintain documentation for IT systems and procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering.
• Ensure systems comply with ITAR, ISO, and NIST standards.

Skills

Linux/Windows server administration

Enterprise network administration

Networking troubleshooting

Active Directory

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

SCCM

Active Directory

Virtualization platforms

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a skilled IT Systems Administrator to support networking, compute administration, and application support for our rocket manufacturing factories. This role enables sustained launch cadence and requires handling life-safety and mission-critical systems with urgency and precision.

The candidate will augment and deploy IT infrastructure, perform upgrades, monitor services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cybersecurity and compliance.