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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
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The Site Reliability Engineer (Raptor) joins the Raptor engine organization to solve complex systems engineering problems and accelerate rocket engine development. This role involves managing server infrastructure, high-performance computing systems, storage, networks, and high-speed Infiniband interconnects. The engineer will design, procure, and integrate infrastructure systems while supporting application deployments for software like ANSYS and StarCCM+. Key responsibilities include identifying bottlenecks for propulsion engineering staff and coordinating with IT and facilities teams to scale engineering output. Required technical skills include experience with Linux and Windows server software, virtualization, and enterprise networking. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Bash and Python scripting, automation tools like Puppet and Ansible, and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker to manage large-scale compute systems for CFD and FEA applications.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $202800 from 62 postings across 16 companies.
Manage server infrastructure, HPC systems, storage systems, networks, and high-speed interconnects.
Design, procure, and integrate infrastructure systems to support rocket engine development.
Solve critical performance bottlenecks in collaboration with propulsion engineering staff.
Support application deployment for ANSYS, StarCCM+, and manufacturing software on real-world systems.
Identify and solve fundamental challenges to scale the department's engineering output.
Coordinate with company-wide infrastructure and IT teams to maintain systems.
What we're looking for
1+ years of hands-on experience with client and server hardware/software, management tools, enterprise networking, virtualization, and security technologies.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
Experience with Linux and Windows server software.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
1+ year of systems engineering experience (preferred).
Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python), automation (Puppet, Ansible), and other common sysadmin tools (preferred).
Experience building, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale compute systems (preferred).
Familiarity with resource development and management (Kubernetes, Docker) (preferred).