Job brief: Data Center Facilities Specialist

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $43 to $60 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-09-03 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• Perform ductwork modifications, brazing, soldering, evacuation and charging of various refrigerants, water piping, insulation modifications, and repairs as required to restore or …
• Read and interpret one-lines, schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams, sequences of operation, and manufacturer literature for assembly, repair, and reassembly as required.
• and present information on equipment maintenance statuses for all critical data center facilities as required for internal and external customers.
• Perform failure assessments and day-to-day safety inspections — making recommendations to the supervisor as required.
• High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• 5+ years of professional experience operating or maintaining HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or data center critical-infrastructure systems.

Conditions

• Knowledge in the following areas: data center cooling (chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, chilled water), plumbing, electrical safety, pneumatic principles, tubing, pipefittings…
• Work hours depend on site priorities and may require overtime hours, weekends and holidays;
• Able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Periodic work in extreme outdoor environments: heat, cold, wind, rain.

Main duties

• Collaborate with engineers, managers, and customers to keep data center MEP systems in peak operating condition, and to develop/update detailed work instruct…
• Operate, inspect, maintain, and repair critical data center infrastructure, including chilled-water plants, condensers, cooling towers, pumps, valves, filter…
• Operate, inspect, and support electrical and backup-power systems serving the data hall, including switchgear, lighting and distribution, motors, uninterrupt…
• Perform daily and round-based inspections of critical systems; verify performance against operating setpoints; and proactively self-report deficiencies befor…
• Execute hands-on shop work and/or on-site disassembly, inspection, reporting, cleaning, troubleshooting, reassembly, and testing of pumps, cooling equipment,…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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