On-Site Hyperscale Data Center Infrastructure Leader

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manager, IT Infrastructure (Data Centers) to lead a world‑class team responsible for designing, building, and operating hyperscale data centers that power SpaceX's engineering and mission operations. You will own end-to-end design, construction, and ongoing management across multiple sites, including power, cooling, racks, and automation.

The role requires hands-on leadership, deep IT and facilities knowledge, and a track record of delivering reliable infrastructure in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years in data center leadership (design/build/ops); OR 8+ years in IT infrastructure leadership with hands-on data center experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading two or more of: hyperscale data center design/construction, critical facilities management (power/HVAC), enterprise server/storage infrastructure, or high‑availability operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, buildout, and ongoing management of next-gen data centers, including site selection, capacity planning, power infrastructure, and scalable solutions across SpaceX locations.
• Oversee core data center facilities services such as HVAC optimization, redundant power systems, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring to ensure 99.999% uptime in mission-critical environments.
• Build and develop a high-performing team of engineers focused on enterprise infrastructure, including virtualization, high-performance storage, and purpose-built servers for HPC/AI workloads.
• Drive high-availability architectures, disaster recovery strategies, and resilience testing, including multi-site failover and automated recovery.

Skills

Data center leadership

Design/build/ops

Vendor management

Terraform/Ansible

Python/PowerShell/Bash

VMware/Hyper‑V

NVIDIA DGX

DCIM

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

Nlyte

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manager, IT Infrastructure (Data Centers) to lead a world‑class team responsible for designing, building, and operating hyperscale data centers that power SpaceX's engineering and mission operations. You will own end-to-end design, construction, and ongoing management across multiple sites, including power, cooling, racks, and automation.

The role requires hands-on leadership, deep IT and facilities knowledge, and a track record of delivering reliable infrastructure in