Manager, IT Infrastructure (Data Centers)
Core
Lead the end-to-end design, construction, and management of hyperscale data centers powering SpaceX's engineering, production, and mission operations.
Role type
Manager, IT Infrastructure (Data Centers)
Builds
Next-generation hyperscale data centers with advanced cooling, power infrastructure, and HPC/AI server fleets.
Domain
Aerospace / Data Center Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Hyperscale data center design and construction, critical facilities management (power/HVAC), enterprise server/storage infrastructure, high-availability operations, vendor management, infrastructure-as-code, automation, hands-on rack-and-stack and commissioning
Preferred skills
Greenfield site development, modular/prefab designs, liquid immersion cooling, seismic/structural engineering integration, storage ecosystems (NFS/CIFS/iSCSI, NetApp, Pure Storage, Ceph), HPC/AI server specs (GPU clusters, NVIDIA DGX), DCIM tools, scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), virtualization, networking (InfiniBand/Ethernet fabrics), edge computing
Technologies
VMware, Hyper-V, NAS, SAN, object storage, Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, InfiniBand, Ethernet
Responsibilities
Lead design, buildout, and management of next-gen data centers including site selection, capacity planning, power infrastructure, and cooling systems; Oversee core facilities services (HVAC, power, fire suppression) to ensure 99.999% uptime; Build and develop a high-performing team of engineers; Drive high-availability architectures and disaster recovery strategies; Mentor engineers on server fleet design and procurement; Perform hands-on supervision of installations, configurations, and commissioning; Implement automation and monitoring for proactive operations; Schedule and execute maintenance and upgrades
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
