IT Systems Administrator, Mission Systems

SpaceX; Vandenberg Air Force Base Launch Facility 02 (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Stock purchase plan

Medical, vision & dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an IT Systems Administrator for the Mission Systems group to support networking, compute, and application needs across the launch environment. The role is critical to enabling safe, high-cadence launch operations nationwide and requires a versatile technical generalist.

Ideal candidates have strong Linux/Windows server experience, network design and troubleshooting skills, and a background in cyber and aerospace-grade IT standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
• Extensive hands-on experience with both Linux and Windows server administration.
• Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and augment IT infrastructure supporting mission-critical networks.
• Provide direct IT support during launch and test campaigns.
• Perform periodic upgrades and maintenance between operations, including weekends.
• Proactively monitor IT services and respond rapidly to incidents to ensure high availability and optimal systems performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues with deployments.
• Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, including design drawings and procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Ensure systems comply with industry and cybersecurity standards (ITAR, ISO, NIST).

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

SNMP

NTP

PTP

Firewall

Cybersecurity

Scripting

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Active Directory

Multi-platform auth

Virtualization

Windows systems

Linux systems

Real-time systems

OT environments

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

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 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, MISSION SYSTEMS

SpaceX is looking for a highly skilled and versatile Launch IT Systems Administrator to support the networking, compute, and application support needs of our launch environment. This role is critical to enabling safe, reliable, and high-cadence launch operations across multiple sites. The ideal candidate thrives in mission-critical settings, brings a strong sense of urgency balanced with operational excellence, and is comfortable operating as a technical generalist across multiple IT disciplines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, deploy and augment IT infrastructure including networking, server, and desktop hardware that directly supports mission-critical networks across the country.
• Provide direct IT support during launch and test campaigns
• Perform periodic systems upgrades and maintenance in between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.
• Proactively monitor IT services and respond rapidly toincidents to ensure high availability and optimalsystems performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.
• Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, including systems overview, design drawings and operational procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to broader IT systems engineering and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Ensure that systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g. ITAR, ISO, NIST)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration
• Extensive hands-on experience with both LinuxandWindows server administration.
• Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshootingenterprise networks

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP etc.), firewalladministration and cybersecurity technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Powershell/Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)
• Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication/identityenvironments
• Experience with virtualization platforms and tools.
• Understanding of Layer 1 configuration best practices and multiplexing technologies.
• Working knowledge ofWindows-based systems and services, including the ability toset up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot said infrastructure.
• Ability to administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and services through command line.
• Experience supporting real-time systems, industrial control networks, or operational technology (OT) environments in aerospace, defense, energy, or similar high-reliability industries.
• Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines and other DevOps concepts/tools
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide)and potential time at sea supporting marine systems
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to drive (active valid driver’s license)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:

IT Systems Administrator: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year

• 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.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affi or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail].