Mission Systems IT SysAdmin — Launch Campaign On-Call

SpaceX; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in California is seeking a Sr. IT Systems Administrator for Mission Systems to design, deploy and support critical IT infrastructure nationwide, including networks, servers and desktops, with a focus on reliability for launch campaigns.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, Linux and Windows server administration, scripting, and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet), plus strong cybersecurity and ITAR compliance. Travel and on-call are possible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
• Experience with both Linux and Windows server administration.
• Experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and augment IT infrastructure across mission-critical networks.
• Provide IT support during launch and test campaigns.
• Perform periodic upgrades and maintenance, including weekends.
• Monitor IT services and respond to incidents for high availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve deployment issues.
• Document IT systems, designs and procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to IaC initiatives.
• Ensure systems comply with ITAR, ISO, NIST security standards.

Skills

Network protocol knowledge

Scripting

Automation tools

Active Directory

Virtualization

Linux/Windows servers

Security/compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

SpaceX in California is seeking a Sr. IT Systems Administrator for Mission Systems to design, deploy and support critical IT infrastructure nationwide, including networks, servers and desktops, with a focus on reliability for launch campaigns.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, Linux and Windows server administration, scripting, and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet), plus strong cybersecurity and ITAR compliance. Travel and on-call are possible.