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Site Reliability Engineer (Raptor)

SpaceX· Raptor Software - Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$125k - $150kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Site Reliability Engineer position in SpaceX's Raptor engine organization focusing on HPC, system performance, networking, and manufacturing infrastructure to accelerate rocket engine development.

Responsibilities

  • Manage server infrastructure, HPC systems, storage systems, networks, and high-speed interconnect (Infiniband)
  • Design, procure, and integrate infrastructure systems
  • Work with propulsion engineering staff to solve critical bottlenecks
  • Coordinate and communicate with company-wide infrastructure and IT teams
  • Support application deployment (ANSYS, StarCCM+, manufacturing software) for best performance of software on real-world systems

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:LinuxWindows server software
Nice to have:Scripting (Bash, Python)Automation tools (Puppet, Ansible)Kubernetes, Docker

Benefits

  • 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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave as per company policy
  • stock-based compensation options and long-term incentives (stock, options, or cash awards) via total rewards package
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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