HPC Systems Administrator

HPC SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

SpaceX is looking for an HPC Systems Administrator with strong knowledge and experience in world class IT service delivery. This employee will be a member of the High Performance Computing (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; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with computer networks.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1+ 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 and troubleshooting HPC clusters.
• Familiarity with cluster resource managers (Slurm, PBS, LSF).
• Experience with monitoring and alerting technologies (Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios).
• Familiarity with scientific and engineering computing (CFD, FEA)
• Familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow).
• Familiarity with GPU usage in a compute cluster and Cuda.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Podman, Singularity).
• Experience deploying and maintaining automated configuration management software (Puppet, Ansible).
• Comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
• Eligibility for access to classified material up to TS/SCI with Polygraph. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
 
Pay Range:
IT Systems Administrator: $85,000.00-$115,000.00/per year  
 
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.