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 WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
SpaceX is looking for a Systems Administrator with knowledge and broad experience across Microsoft-based technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology Windows Infrastructure team and will support all SpaceX personnel. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast-paced and challenging environment. They should be a self-starter, self-motivator, and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support users and maintain critical resources in a broad range of use cases and environments.
- Troubleshoot and recover failed Windows systems or resources.
- Implement policies based on guidance from security and engineering teams.
- Define, document, and implement best practice standards.
- Support user productivity applications such as O365, Outlook, Teams.
- Monitor for and remediate critical issues in production environments.
- Contribute to Internal Documentation and Runbooks.
- Partner with Internal Service Desk Teams for ticketing escalations and triage.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 1+ years of experience in IT systems administration OR 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration without a degree.
- 3+ years of experience maintaining a Windows-based infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS, etc.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with Authentication and SSO solutions (SAML, OIDC/OAUTH, Flask, Mellon, ADFS, NPS/Radius/Tacacs).
- 5+ years implementing and troubleshooting Windows systems (Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2016+).
- Analysis of memory dump and logs for advanced troubleshooting of systems.
- Recovery of failed Windows systems (unable to boot).
- Imaging of Windows systems (WDS, sysprep).
- Operating system patch management at scale.
- Experience in leveraging code repositories and revisioning tools.
- Understanding of EntraID as an authentication platform and Identity Provider with security features.
- Experience with scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Python, Bash.
- Experience in user administration in Active Directory and EntraID.
- Experience in supporting the Microsoft Office 365 suite on workstations and mobile devices, such as Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
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 a STEM discipline and 1+ years of IT systems administration experience, or 3+ years of IT systems administration experience without a degree
- 3+ years of experience maintaining Windows-based infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and IIS
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
- Experience administering users in Active Directory and Entra ID
- Experience supporting Microsoft Office 365 on workstations and mobile devices, including Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint
- Experience with authentication and SSO solutions such as SAML, OIDC/OAuth, Flask, Mellon, ADFS, NPS, RADIUS, or TACACS
- 5+ years implementing and troubleshooting Windows systems, including Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016+
- Experience analyzing memory dumps and logs for advanced systems troubleshooting
- Experience recovering failed Windows systems
- Experience imaging Windows systems using WDS or Sysprep
- Experience with operating system patch management at scale
- Experience using code repositories and revisioning tools
- Understanding of Entra ID as an authentication platform and identity provider with security features
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must satisfy ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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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.
