IT Infrastructure Engineer, Virtualization & Storage

Spacex; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) Retirement Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Stock options / RSUs

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer specializing in virtualization and storage to scale data center platforms, VMware, and enterprise storage across high-demand workloads.

Responsibilities include building scalable VMware environments, designing multi‑tier storage (NetApp, Pure, Scality), automating monitoring with Python/Ansible, and coordinating with compute, networking, and applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, CS, engineering or related field, or 5+ years of engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments.
• 5+ years of experience in IT storage engineering with enterprise platforms (NetApp, Pure Storage, Scality, Vast or similar).

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a scalable, robust VMware environment and identify efficiencies supporting critical applications
• Design, implement, and maintain storage infrastructure across high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery tiers
• Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads
• Administer enterprise storage platforms (NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Cohesity, Scality) and manage access controls, permissions, and protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI)
• Perform data center deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot production issues across virtualization, storage, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers
• Develop automation/tooling for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting; define standards for deployment and performance tuning
• Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align virtualization and storage strategies with workload requirements
• Participate in on-call rotation, scheduled maintenance, and occasional physical installation support

Skills

VMware

Kubernetes

Storage design

Automation scripting

Linux/Windows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or related technical field

Tools

NetApp

Pure Storage

Scality

Vast

Job description

IT Infrastructure Engineer, Virtualization & Storage

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

IT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER, VIRTUALIZATION & STORAGE

As an IT Infrastructure Engineer on the infrastructure team, you will collaborate with internal teams to deliver innovative solutions for SpaceX’s growing infrastructure demands. You will ensure quality and reliability of systems across the software lifecycle while scaling and supporting data center infrastructure, virtualization, Kubernetes, and storage environments. You should have strong opinions on designing, testing, and operating virtualization platforms and multi-tier storage (enterprise + HPC) and be ready to build the next generation of SpaceX data center platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement and maintain a scalable, robust VMware environment and identify efficiencies supporting critical applications
• Design, implement, and maintain storage infrastructure across high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery tiers
• Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems (e.g., VAST,) for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads
• Administer enterprise storage platforms (NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Cohesity, Scality) and manage access controls, permissions, and protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI)
• Perform data center deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot production issues across virtualization, storage, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers
• Develop automation/tooling for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting; define standards for deployment and performance tuning
• Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align virtualization and storage strategies with workload requirements
• Participate in on-call rotation, scheduled maintenance, and occasional physical installation support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or related technical field and 3+ years of engineering experience in an enterprise environment; OR 5+ years of engineering experience in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments
• 5+ years of experience in IT storage engineering with enterprise platforms (NetApp, Pure Storage, Scality, Vast or similar)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with full lifecycle management of large-scale VMware environments and supporting container infrastructure with Kubernetes
• Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools
• Deep knowledge of RDMA, congestion control, lossless Ethernet, RoCEv2, and/or InfiniBand storage fabrics in HPC or latency-sensitive environments
• Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible
• Familiarity with HPC schedulers (Slurm, LFS) and how storage tiers interact with job scheduling
• Linux and Windows OS system administration experience
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills; strong written and verbal communication
• Willingness to respond to after-hours triage and operational support
• Strong understanding of storage protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI) and experience with client/server systems, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range: IT Infrastructure Engineer: $130,000.00-$175,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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