The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Manage the day-to-day activities/priorities of the team.
Provide primary input for hiring, termination, promotion, performance, and: reward decisions for direct reports.
Lead a team of highly skilled IT professionals responsible for implementing: and maintaining IT infrastructure that directly supports SpaceX’s launch operations.
Provide coaching and mentorship to other members of the SpaceX team,: fostering team cohesion, knowledge redundancy and professional growth.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to distill requirements and design: effective IT solutions that support the entire launch lifecycle from pre-flight preparations to post-launch analysis and recovery operations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to bolster the reliability of IT: systems and advance team efficiency -- change management, performance metrics, monitoring, preventative maintenance, incident handling, customer request handling, etc.
What they're looking for
- Oversee and participate in the day-to-day operation of IT systems, ensuring: seamless functionality and reliability during critical launch windows.
- Be an extreme owner of video, voice and network hardware including product: selection, procurement, configuration, install, and troubleshooting.
- Closely collaborate with stakeholders and engineers across programs to create: highly operable, scalable, and maintainable products.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, electrical: engineering, or other STEM discipline and 5+ years professional video, voice and/or networking engineering experience OR 7+ years professional video, voice and/or networking engineering experience without a degree.
