Sr. High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer

SpaceX 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) SYSTEMS ENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an HPC Systems Engineer with strong knowledge and experience in a world class engineering organization. This employee will be a member of the HPC team and will support SpaceX personnel and proprietary systems. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. They should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer and manage HPC clusters, storage systems, and high-speed networks

• Provide application support to SpaceX employees across engineering disciplines

• Install and integrate Linux-based compute clusters

• Write instructional documentation and convey highly technical ideas in non-technical terms

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 5+ years of systems engineering experience; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with client and server hardware/software, management tools, enterprise networking, virtualization, and security technologies

• Experience with Kubernetes

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of professional experience building, deploying and troubleshooting Linux systems

• Experience with a scripting language (Bash, Python) to automate and solve reoccurring tasks

• Experience building, deploying an

Department: Falcon and Dragon Avionics & Software Engineering