Data Center Technician

SpaceX

Starbase, TX

Full Time

Posted October 2, 2026

$48k - $67k· Est.

Power Generation

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Job Description

Join SpaceX’s IT Infrastructure team as a Data Center Technician, where you’ll play a critical role in building and maintaining multiple data centers.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and resolve networking, compute and rack power distribution infrastructure incidents in multiple data centers
Manage complete lifecycle for data center hardware including selection, deployment, operation, maintenance and decommission
Physically rack and cable data center equipment
Track and logically organize the physical storage of incoming data center equipment
Perform quality assurance testing and resolve recurring issues
Establish, schedule and track preventative maintenance procedures
Update documentation, including interconnect drawings, rack layouts and operation procedures
Monitor the environmental conditions and power/cooling systems of a data center to ensure they are optimized for servers, switches, storage arrays, and other devices
Maintain in depth quantitative performance and utilization data for detailed reporting and analytics to drive continuous improvement opportunities
Work with the supply chain team and vendors to evaluate, procure and manage inventory of data center equipment

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Professional experience working in a data center environment or with enterprise grade IT hardware
Certifications related to IT infrastructure such as CompTIA Servier+, CompTIA Network+, CCNA, and CDCMP
Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) including tools to monitor, measure, manage, and/or control data center utilization
In-depth knowledge of data center environments, servers, and network equipment
Extensive experience installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment
Strong Linux skills including:
Navigating the system’s directories and filing system Manipulating files in the Linux shell User permission configuration Package installation and software management Ability to identify and apply different filesystem types Using Linux commands for process management Basic troubleshooting and debugging Bash or other scripting
Power and data center cooling capacity planning experience
Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills
Experience working with multiple vendor hardware architectures
Experience working with server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC and Dell iDRAC
Willingness and ability to respond to incidents after hours
Willingness to work overtime hours and weekends as needed
Willing to participate in after-hours on-call rotation
Willing to travel to other sites for surge support and systems familiarization
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
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 .