IT Storage Engineer

SpaceX

Starbase, TX

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level IT storage engineers who thrive in performance-critical settings and have hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms.

Best fit for

Mid-level professionals with on-premises storage system experience and a focus on high-performance infrastructure
— “ideal for someone who thrives in performance-critical settings”
Candidates with deep knowledge of Pure and NetApp storage systems and a proven track record in storage administration
— “knowledge of both Pure and NetApp storage systems running iSCSI with hands-on keyboard as well as on hardware in an on-premises environment”
Individuals who can architect storage systems for exabyte-scale file processing and simulation workloads
— “architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems (e.g., VAST,) for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads”

Things to consider

The role requires willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
— “Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed”
Candidates must meet specific ITAR compliance requirements for 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”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with exabyte-scale storage systems and performance tuning in your resume
— “architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems”
Demonstrate expertise in troubleshooting storage performance across hardware, transport, and protocol layers
— “Monitor and troubleshoot storage performance across the full stack: hardware, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers”
Showcase automation skills using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible in your application materials
— “Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible”
Emphasize your ability to define and enforce storage deployment standards
— “Define and enforce standards for storage deployment, performance tuning, and operational management”
Demonstrate experience managing storage access and permissions across protocols and OSes
— “Manage storage access, data permissions, and access controls across different protocols and operating systems”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

successful design and implementation of storage infrastructure
high-throughput and low-latency storage systems
efficient storage access and data permissions
automation and tooling development

Typical background

background in IT storage engineeringexperience with enterprise storage platforms

Skills & requirements

Required

Enterprise Storage PlatformsNetappPure StorageVastHPE AlletraStorage ProtocolsNFSCifs/smbIscsiNvme Over TCPStorage InfrastructureHigh-throughputLow-latencyExabyte Scale File SystemsStorage Performance MonitoringStorage AccessData PermissionsAutomationConfiguration ManagementAlerting

Preferred

Client And Server Hardware/softwareDFS AdministrationNetwork KnowledgePythonPowershellAnsibleCommunicationCollaboration With Virtualization Teams

Stack & domain

Pure StorageNetappVastHPE AlletraNFSCifs/smbIscsiNvme Over TCPPythonPowershellAnsibleDFS AdministrationNetworkingVirtualization

About the role

Original posting from SpaceX via Greenhouse

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.
IT STORAGE ENGINEER
SpaceX is seeking an experienced storage engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in performance-critical settings and is eager to build storage infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads like simulation, telemetry, and test data processing.
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of both Pure and NetApp storage systems running iSCSI with hands-on keyboard as well as on hardware in an on-premises environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, implement, and maintain storage infrastructure across multiple tiers: high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery.
Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems (e.g., VAST,) for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads.
Administer storage systems including NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Vast, and HPE Alletra.
Monitor and troubleshoot storage performance across the full stack: hardware, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers.
Troubleshoot complex issues that require an understanding of the interaction of various protocols and operating systems.
Manage storage access, data permissions, and access controls across different protocols and operating systems.
Develop automation and tooling for monitoring, capacity utilization and planning, configuration management, and alerting.
Define and enforce standards for storage deployment, performance tuning, and operational management.
Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align storage strategies with system architecture and workload requirements.
Participate in scheduled maintenance, on-call rotation, and occasional physical installation of hardware.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional IT storage engineering experience; OR 5+ years of IT storage engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience with enterprise storage platforms: NetApp, Pure Storage, Vast, HPE Alletra.
Strong understanding of storage protocols: NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe over TCP.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience with client and server hardware/software, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization.
Mid-level experience with DFS administration.
High level of network knowledge.
Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex designs in clear terms.
Experience collaborating with virtualization teams as an infrastructure engineer.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

Source: SpaceX careers (Greenhouse)