IT Windows Systems Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Windows Systems Engineer to support innovative IT solutions. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in Microsoft technologies as well as networking, and Linux experience. Key responsibilities include managing enterprise software platforms and deploying scalable systems. Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $160,000 per year, complemented by extensive benefits including stock options and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT systems with a Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years in lieu.
• 3+ years of experience with Windows servers in virtualized environments.
• 1+ years of networking experience and Linux OS familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms.
• Implement and manage scalable systems architectures.
• Ensure documentation and follow best practices for systems design.

Skills

Windows servers

Active Directory

Kerberos

Networking technologies

Linux operating system

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

DHCP

DNS

IIS

MS-SQL

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Position Overview

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX is looking for a Windows Systems Engineer with deep knowledge and broad experience across Microsoft-based technologies, in addition to broader experience and capability with networking and Linux technologies. This employee will be part of the Information Technology team supporting SpaceX personnel and systems in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with other SpaceX IT administrators and engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms and related technologies in a world‑class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams. Build highly‑resilient, high‑performance, scalable, and flexible systems.
• Take lessons learned and technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise and apply them in smaller air‑gapped environments.
• Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity an interplanetary species.
• Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
• Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units.
• Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
• Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of experience in IT systems; or 7+ years of experience in IT systems in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of experience with Windows servers in physical and virtualized enterprise level environments.
• 3+ years of experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi‑platform authentication/identification environments.
• 1+ years of experience with networking technologies and the Linux operating system environment.
• 1+ year of scripting experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalable systems architectures, with high availability, fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring, and statistics/metrics collection.
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Windows‑based systems and services such as DHCP, DNS, IIS, MS‑SQL, NPS, etc.
• Experience with Enterprise Microsoft Exchange deployments.
• Expertise in source code and version control tools.
• Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
• Strong familiarity with Windows Server 2016/2019 (i.e. AD, DNS, DHCP, etc).
• Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture.
• Must be comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management, etc. in both formal and informal situations.

Additional Requirements

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI with Polygraph. Note that an active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions. If so, you will be subject to pre‑employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing.
• Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally (< 10%) in the future as needed.
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: IT Windows Systems Engineer $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 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. Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.