{"id":1670357,"url":"https://alion.io/job/the-aerospace-corporation-high-performance-computing-hpc-engineer","title":"High-Performance Computing (HPC) Engineer","company":{"id":58420,"name":"The Aerospace Corporation","domain":"aerospace.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/the-aerospace-corporation","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":61,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.82,"repost_share":0.033,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["El Segundo, United States","Chantilly, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":135200,"max":202800,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":202800},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":9,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Configuration Management","optional":false},{"name":"CUDA","optional":false},{"name":"GitOps","optional":false},{"name":"Grafana","optional":false},{"name":"HPC","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"NVLink","optional":false},{"name":"Prometheus","optional":false},{"name":"Rest API","optional":false},{"name":"SLURM","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-08T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-08","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":55,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":55},"description":"The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.\nThe Aerospace Corporation is seeking a talented High-Performance Computing (HPC) Engineer (Site Reliability Engineer Staff III/IV) to join our Computational Services team. In this role, you will develop, implement, and optimize HPC clusters that support both on-premises and cloud environments. You will work alongside rocket scientists and engineers, tackling complex space enterprise challenges while having direct impact on critical national security missions. We value a collaborative, proactive mindset and a shared commitment to engineering excellence.\nThe selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nCollaborate with scientists and engineers on diverse projects supporting mission-critical technical analysis for national space assets \nLead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers. \nDesign and implement HPC solutions that optimize resource utilization across diverse workloads in both classified and unclassified settings. \nManage on premise 10,000-core classified cluster and a 5,000-core unclassified cluster to ensure peak performance. \nDeliver high-quality HPC infrastructure design, and system configuration. \nDevelop and deploy automation solutions using tools such as Clush. \nManage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices \nImplement, support, and optimize GPU computing. \nMonitor, analyze, and tune HPC system performance, utilization, and resource allocation to maintain operational efficiency. \nDevelop cost-efficient HPC service offerings that align with mission and business objectives. \nHarden Linux systems to meet stringent security requirements \nWhat You Need to be Successful\nMinimum Requirements for the Site Reliability Engineer Staff III:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. \nMinimum of 7 years’ experience in Linux system administration within an enterprise HPC environment. \nExperience supporting technical software (compilers, mod&sim tools, languages, COTS, GOTs) including the development of environment modules. \nIn-depth knowledge of Linux, networking, and HPC systems. \nExperience with Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps \nProven experience in managing the Slurm scheduler and setting up HPC systems for both interactive and batch workloads. \nExperience provisioning and supporting AI & NVIDIA GPU technologies (e.g. CUDA) \nProficiency in scripting and competence with automation tools such as Clush. \nExperience hardening Linux systems to meet security requirements \nExperience with hardware and infrastructure automation in environments using server vendors such as HPE or Cisco. \nStrong communication skills, with an ability to work both independently and as part of a geographically distributed team. \nCompTIA Security+ CE certification or equivalent that meets DoD 8570.01-m requirements for IAT Level II personnel \nAbility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance (U.S. citizenship required). \nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers. \nIn addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Site Reliability Engineer Staff IV include:\n9+ years of experience in an enterprise 100+ server HPC cluster operations and administration \nExperience with performance analysis and optimization with custom developed technical software in collaboration with scientists and engineers. \nExpertise in optimizing and customizing Slurm partitions, qualities of service and priority to balance utilization and reduce job wait times. \nExperience performing in-place upgrades of Slurm. \nImplementing visualization of live system telemetry \nExperience developing and architecting cluster configuration management \nAdvanced Infrastructure-as-Code GitOps (e.g. multi-branch pipelines) \nSkill in provisioning and supporting AI & NVIDIA GPU technologies (e.g. CUDA, Nsight), with expertise in GPU integration, resource allocation, and scheduling using Slurm. \nHow You Can Stand Out\nIt would be impressive if you have one or more of these:\nAn active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph. \nExperience integrating Slurm with SELinux \nExperience implementing DISA STIG compliance \nExperience integrating Kubernetes and Slurm, e.g. Slinky \nExperience supporting and managing diverse HPC workloads, including computational fluid dynamics, Monte Carlo, structural analysis \nExperience integrating user web portals to launch & manage workloads (e.g. Open OnDemand and developing plugins for session persistence and VSCode) \nExperience implementing utilization dashboards (e.g. XDMod) with Slurm \nExperience managing parallel file systems such as Lustre. \nExperience developing solutions that optimize data storage \nExperience implementing or supporting Slurm REST API \nExperience with automated provisioning, e.g. Warewolf, Kickstart, PXE \nKnowledge of NVLINK and DCGM for optimizing GPU workflows. \nFamiliarity with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and performance visualization. \nBackground in containerization within an HPC context used for data processing and technical analysis \nExperience packaging custom software (e.g. RPMs) \nProficiency with automation tools such as Ansible for HPC \nHands-on background with cloud HPC services \nExperience with AWS Parallel Computing Service (AWS ParallelCluster). \nWe offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.\n(Min - Max)\n$135,200.00 - $202,800.00Pay Basis: AnnualLeadership Competencies\nOur leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:\nOperate Strategically\nLead Change \nEngage with Impact \nFoster Innovation \nDeliver Results \nWays We Reward Our Employees\nDuring your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.\nBenefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:\nComprehensive health care and wellness plans\n\nPaid holidays, sick time, and vacation\n\nStandard and alternate work schedules, including telework options\n\n401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire\n\nFlexible spending accounts\n\nVariable pay program for exceptional contributions\n\nRelocation assistance\n\nProfessional growth and development programs to help advance your career\n\nEducation assistance programs\n\nAn inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect\n\nWe are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.\nEqual Opportunity Commitment\nThe Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunityemployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information,marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at  . 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