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IT STORAGE ENGINEER
SpaceX is seeking an experienced storage engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in performance-critical settings and is eager to build storage infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads like simulation, telemetry, and test data processing.
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of both Pure and NetApp storage systems running iSCSI with hands-on keyboard as well as on hardware in an on-premises environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, implement, and maintain storage infrastructure across multiple tiers: high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery.
- Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems (e.g., VAST,) for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads.
- Administer storage systems including NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Vast, and HPE Alletra.
- Monitor and troubleshoot storage performance across the full stack: hardware, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers.
- Troubleshoot complex issues that require an understanding of the interaction of various protocols and operating systems.
- Manage storage access, data permissions, and access controls across different protocols and operating systems.
- Develop automation and tooling for monitoring, capacity utilization and planning, configuration management, and alerting.
- Define and enforce standards for storage deployment, performance tuning, and operational management.
- Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align storage strategies with system architecture and workload requirements.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance, on-call rotation, and occasional physical installation of hardware.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional IT storage engineering experience; OR 5+ years of IT storage engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience with enterprise storage platforms: NetApp, Pure Storage, Vast, HPE Alletra.
- Strong understanding of storage protocols: NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe over TCP.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with client and server hardware/software, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization.
- Mid-level experience with DFS administration.
- High level of network knowledge.
- Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex designs in clear terms.
- Experience collaborating with virtualization teams as an infrastructure engineer.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access.
- Ability to drive (active valid drivers' 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].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or STEM and 3+ years IT storage engineering experience OR 5+ years IT storage engineering experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience with enterprise storage platforms: NetApp, Pure Storage, Vast, HPE Alletra
- Strong understanding of storage protocols: NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP
- Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed; participate in on-call rotation
- Active valid driver's license
- Must meet ITAR eligibility (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required authorizations)
- Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible
- Experience with client and server hardware/software, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization
- Mid-level experience with DFS administration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience collaborating with virtualization teams as an infrastructure engineer
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
SpaceX Insights
What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
