SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

IT Systems Administrator - Manufacturing

System Administration +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalency certificate is required.
At least 3 years of experience in IT systems administration in manufacturing or factory environments is required.
Hands-on experience with Linux or Windows server administration is required.
Hands-on experience with enterprise network administration and deployment is required.
Experience troubleshooting network connectivity to manufacturing equipment is required.
Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary is required.
Willingness to travel up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide, and potentially spend time at sea supporting marine systems is required.
Ability to lift 30 pounds is required.
Ability to work at heights is required.
An active, valid driver's license is required.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under export regulations.

Responsibilities

Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure, including networking, server, and desktop hardware, to support mission-critical networks in rocket manufacturing factories.
Perform periodic systems upgrades and patches between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.
Monitor IT services and respond to incidents to maintain systems performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.
Author and maintain IT systems documentation, including systems overview documents, design drawings, and procedures.
Use automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering efforts.
Ensure systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards, including ITAR, ISO, and NIST.

Desired Qualifications

Experience troubleshooting hardware issues and replacing hardware on rackmount servers.
Working knowledge of network protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, and PTP, as well as firewall administration and cybersecurity technologies.
Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication and identification environments.
Experience with virtualization platforms and tools.
Understanding of Layer 1 configuration best practices and multiplexing technologies.
Working knowledge of setup, configuration, upgrades, management, and troubleshooting of Windows-based systems and services, such as SCCM and Active Directory.
Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry networks.
Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
Ability to communicate with internal and external customers, vendors, and management in formal and informal situations.
Ability to challenge existing practices and drive continuous improvement of manufacturing IT systems, networks, and processes.

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, MANUFACTURING

SpaceX is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable IT Systems Administrator to support the networking, compute administration, and application support needs of our rocket manufacturing factories. This role will be pivotal to the enablement of sustained launch cadence, directly supporting our goals of making humanity a multiplanetary species. You must be comfortable working on life-safety and mission-critical systems with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail and operational excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure, including networking, server, and desktop hardware directly supporting mission-critical networks in our rocket manufacturing factories.
Perform periodic systems upgrades and patches in between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.
Monitor IT services and respond aggressively to incidents to maintain systems performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.
Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, from systems overview documents and design drawings to procedures.
Leverage automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering efforts.
Ensure that systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g. ITAR, ISO, NIST).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
3+ years of experience in IT systems administration in manufacturing/factory environments.
Hands-on experience with Linux or Windows server administration.
Hands-on experience with enterprise network administration and deployment.
Experience troubleshooting network connectivity to manufacturing equipment.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience troubleshooting hardware issues and replacing hardware on rackmount servers. 
Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP etc), firewalls administration and cybersecurity technologies.
Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication/identification environments.
Experience with virtualization platforms and tools.
Understanding of Layer 1 configuration best practices and multiplexing technologies.
Working knowledge, including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot, Windows-based systems and services (i.e. SCCM, Active Directory).
Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry networks.
Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.
Confidence to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement of manufacturing IT systems, networks, and processes.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

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).

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 Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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