Manager, Data Center Hardware & Infrastructure (TS/SCI)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
About this role
**Manager, Data Center Hardware & Infrastructure (TS/SCI)** **About the Role** SpaceX is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Manager of Data Center Hardware & Infrastructure to build, lead, and scale a team responsible for the design, deployment, operations, and lifecycle management of data center hardware supporting classified (TS/SCI) and enterprise environments across all SpaceX sites. This is not a pure people-manager role. The ideal candidate will remain deeply technical—capable of racking servers, troubleshooting power and cooling issues, optimizing high-density GPU clusters, and driving hardware standards—while simultaneously hiring, mentoring, and orchestrating a distributed team that delivers 24/7 reliability for mission-critical systems. **Key Responsibilities** • Build and lead a high-performing team of data center technicians, systems engineers, and infrastructure specialists • Own end-to-end data center hardware lifecycle: capacity planning, procurement, rack/stack, cabling, power distribution, cooling, high-density compute (GPU/AI clusters), storage arrays, and networking • Establish and enforce hardware standards aligned with DISA STIG, NIST, ICD 705, and SpaceX security requirements for TS/SCI environments • Drive high-availability operations: monitoring, incident response, change management, preventive maintenance, and rapid recovery • Partner with network, security, facilities, and compute teams on power, cooling, cabling, and interconnect design • Manage vendor relationships, hardware roadmaps, spares strategy, and budget • Implement DCIM tools, telemetry, and automation for capacity and asset tracking • Ensure compliance with physical security, TEMPEST, and SCIF/SAPF requirements • Hire, develop, and retain talent; foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence • Travel as needed to SpaceX sites (estimated 10-25%) **Basic Qualifications** • Bachelor's degree in STEM + 5+ years leading technical teams in data center/infrastructure/IT operations, OR 7+ years in such roles
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