IT Systems Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $130,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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Similar $168k

This role $145k

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This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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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 604 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · IT Systems Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

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SpaceX seeks a Systems Engineer with extensive experience in Microsoft-based technologies, networking, and Linux to join its Information Technology team at the senior level. This role involves collaborating closely with IT administrators and engineers to design, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms, ensuring they meet the high standards of SpaceX’s engineering teams. The engineer will drive scripting and automation to solve common problems while applying lessons learned from larger systems in smaller air-gapped environments. Essential skills include expertise in Windows servers, Active Directory, Kerberos, Linux operating systems, networking technologies, and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python. Candidates must have a Top Secret clearance and be prepared for occasional travel.

Skills

Windows Active Directory Linux Networking Python Powershell DNS DHCP IIS MSSQL NPS Exchange Git Windows Server 2016/2019 IPv4 Switching Routing Firewalls High Availability Architecture

What you'll do

Design and deploy enterprise software platforms to support SpaceX engineering teams.
Build resilient, high-performance systems that are scalable and flexible for mission-critical operations.
Apply technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise in smaller air-gapped environments.
Develop scripting and automation solutions to address common IT problems efficiently.
Manage Windows-based systems and services such as DHCP, DNS, IIS, MS-SQL, NPS.

What we're looking for

5+ years of IT systems experience or a STEM degree with equivalent work experience
Expert knowledge in Windows-based systems and services including setup, configuration, and troubleshooting
3+ years of experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication environments
Experience with networking technologies, IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls, and HA architecture
Must have an active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

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