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SpaceX · 3 months ago

Site Reliability Engineer, Hardware and Infrastructure (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies for space exploration, including the Starshield satellite constellation aimed at providing critical intelligence for the US government. The Site Reliability Engineer will focus on designing, operating, and scaling the infrastructure for this satellite system, collaborating closely with software engineers to create maintainable products and improve the lifecycle of hardware.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources

Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and distributed storage

Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products

Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of hardware -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation, scaling and retirement

Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems

Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starshield stack

Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries

Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high developer velocity

Qualification

Linux operating systemsTerraformKubernetesPythonAnsibleBashGoC++Networking knowledgePerformance improvementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps; OR 3+ years of professional experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps in lieu of a degree

1+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems

Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure tools

Experience with containerization technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages

Development experience in Python, Go, C++, or C

Note that an active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed