Understand what the ads ask for and how to stand out.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
SpaceX has 232 open devops / cloud / sre jobs in 9 states, 50 of them posted in the last 7 days.
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Sr. Site Reliability Engineer | 16 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 16 |
| Sr. IT Systems Administrator | 13 |
| IT Systems Administrator | 6 |
| Sr. IT Network Engineer | 6 |
| IT Network Engineer | 6 |
| IT Network Infrastructure Engineer | 5 |
| Sr. IT Wireless Network Engineer | 5 |
| IT Network Infrastructure Technician | 5 |
| Power Systems Engineer | 5 |
| Hardware Reliability Engineer | 5 |
| Software Engineer | 5 |
Senior Level 21, Mid Level 2 (stated in 23 of 232 ads).
None of these listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
0 of 232 ads mention a remote or flexible location.
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| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | California | 52 | 22% |
| Starbase | Texas | 42 | 18% |
| Redmond | Washington | 33 | 14% |
| Bastrop | Texas | 25 | 11% |
| Memphis | Tennessee | 25 | 11% |
| Cape Canaveral | Florida | 14 | 6% |
| El Segundo | California | 9 | 4% |
| Palo Alto | California | 8 | 3% |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 3 | 1% |
| McGregor | Texas | 3 | 1% |
| Vandenberg | California | 3 | 1% |
| Brownsville | Texas | 2 | 1% |
We counted how often SpaceX's own 232 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 231 of 232 ads (100%) state a number of years. The median is 3 years; 33% ask for 5 or more and 1% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 204 | 88% |
| High school diploma or GED | 37 | 16% |
| Master's degree | 32 | 14% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 17 | 7% |
| PhD or doctorate | 2 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 232 | 100% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 232 | 100% |
| Background check or drug test | 70 | 30% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 34 | 15% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 217 | 94% |
| Travel mentioned | 122 | 53% |
| Heavy lifting | 56 | 24% |
| On-site or in-person work | 48 | 21% |
| Relocation mentioned | 5 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 121 | 52% |
| linux | 95 | 41% |
| kubernetes | 52 | 22% |
| excel | 44 | 19% |
| c++ | 39 | 17% |
| sql | 37 | 16% |
| cad | 30 | 13% |
| docker | 28 | 12% |
| autocad | 27 | 12% |
| matlab | 22 | 9% |
| java | 19 | 8% |
| jira | 13 | 6% |
| solidworks | 7 | 3% |
| sap | 5 | 2% |
| machine learning | 5 | 2% |
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: python (52%), linux (41%), kubernetes (22%), excel (19%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Too few ads publish a pay range to compare, so we do not rank items by pay.
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts:
| Employer ⇅ | Open devops / cloud / sre jobs ⇅ | Posted range (median, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 83 | not published |
| JPMorgan Chase | 62 | not published |
| OpenAI | 52 | $257,000 – $385,000 |
| Leidos | 52 | not published |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | 43 | $124,000 – $170,500 |
| Salesforce | 36 | not published |
| Kyndryl | 36 | not published |
| TikTok | 35 | not published |
| Deloitte | 34 | not published |
| Crusoe | 30 | not published |
| Anthropic | 30 | $320,000 – $405,000 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 24 | not published |
| CrowdStrike | 24 | not published |
| Vast | 20 | $123,000 – $208,000 |
| Shield AI | 20 | $150,000 – $230,000 |
232 open today, 50 posted in the last 7 days.
Mostly in Hawthorne, CA (52), Starbase, TX (42), Redmond, WA (33).