SpaceX · 1 week ago
Sr. HPC Systems Engineer
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of Mars. They are seeking a Senior HPC Systems Engineer to administer and manage HPC clusters, provide application support, and install Linux-based compute clusters.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
5+ 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 and 5+ years of systems engineering experience; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
Experience with Linux
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
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 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
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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