This role pays less than
65%
of similar roles. Most pay
$140,000–$214,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$155k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
IT Storage Engineer
The IT Storage Engineer joins the infrastructure team to design, implement, and maintain multi-tier storage systems for mission-critical workloads including simulation, telemetry, and test data processing. This role involves architecting high-throughput, low-latency file systems and managing various storage tiers such as archive, backup, and disaster recovery. The engineer will administer NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Vast, and HPE Alletra platforms while troubleshooting performance across hardware, RDMA transport, and protocol layers. Key responsibilities include developing automation tools for monitoring and capacity planning using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible. Candidates must possess expertise in storage protocols including NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe over TCP. The role addresses the technical challenge of supporting exabyte-scale file systems and high-concurrency workloads within an on-premises environment while ensuring robust data permissions and performance tuning across diverse operating systems.