SpaceX · 1 hour ago
Sr. IT Linux Systems Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX 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. They are seeking an experienced engineer with deep knowledge across Linux-based technologies to support various engineering teams. The role involves designing, deploying, and managing Linux-based systems in a fast-paced environment.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work closely with other SpaceX engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support Linux-based / open source software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams
Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems
Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity an interplanetary species
Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology
Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units
Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation
Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, information systems, or similar technical discipline + 5 years of systems engineering experience; OR 8+ years of systems engineering experience without a degree
Experience with Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments
Experience with Linux shell (bash scripting, output parsing, etc.)
Experience with Python or other scripting and automation languages
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
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
Preferred
Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalable systems architectures, with high availability, fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring, and statistics/metrics collection
Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Linux-based and open-source systems and technologies such as Apache, BIND, HAProxy, NGINX, sendmail/postfix, iptables, etc
Experience with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) or other centralized logging solutions
Expertise in source code and version control tools such as Git and Subversion
Experience with configuration management (Puppet, Chef, Ansible), provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools (Vagrant, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Understanding of developing web and C/C++ applications and build processes
Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture
Must be comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities
Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
The ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2026-01-01Undisclosed
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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