IT Windows Systems Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $130,000–$175,000 / yr
Posted: 121 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $152k

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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $135,750–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $164k 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 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · IT Windows Systems Engineer

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The IT Windows Systems Engineer joins the Information Technology team to support personnel and systems within a high-performance environment. This role involves gathering requirements, researching, designing, and deploying enterprise software platforms while building resilient, scalable, and flexible systems. The engineer will implement improvements through change control, define documentation standards, and drive scripting and automation to solve common problems across both standard and air-gapped environments. Key technical requirements include extensive experience with Windows servers in physical and virtualized settings, Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication. Candidates must also possess skills in networking technologies, Linux operating systems, and scripting. Specific expertise is required in DHCP, DNS, IIS, MS-SQL, NPS, and Microsoft Exchange. The role focuses on managing mission-critical and sensitive systems while ensuring high availability and performance for demanding engineering teams.

Skills

Windows Server Active Directory Kerberos Linux DNS DHCP IIS MS-SQL NPS Microsoft Exchange IPv4 Routing Switching Firewalls Infrastructure as Code Configuration Management

What you'll do

Design, plan, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms and related technologies.
Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems for engineering teams.
Apply enterprise technology standards to smaller air-gapped environments.
Implement system improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
Define, document, and follow standards for systems design, testing, and implementation.
Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions for common problems.
Manage and troubleshoot Windows-based services including DHCP, DNS, IIS, and MS-SQL.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of experience in IT systems, or 7+ years of experience without a degree.
At least 3 years of experience with Windows servers in physical and virtualized enterprise environments.
At least 3 years of experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication/identification environments.
At least 1 year of experience with networking technologies and the Linux operating system environment.
At least 1 year of scripting experience.
Must possess an active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for export control authorizations.
TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.

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