1d ago
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
$250k-$320k / year
full-timeleadaerospace
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll define the technical direction for the infrastructure platform powering automated manufacturing across multiple factory sites. You'll shape architecture spanning cloud, edge, and factory-floor systems, setting standards that the entire organization builds on. This role demands someone who has simplified complex systems at org scale and grown the people around them.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and implement AWS infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu
- Build and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS, K0s/K3s)
- Develop reusable infrastructure patterns (Terraform modules, Helm charts)
- Architect networking between sites, edge devices, and cloud
๐ Requirements
- 10-15+ years in infrastructure or platform engineering
- Expert-level infrastructure design across cloud, containers, and networking
- Deep Terraform/IaC skills with module development experience
- Production Kubernetes experience including multi-cluster patterns
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience defining infrastructure strategy for an engineering org
- Background operating at scale: multi-site deployments, 20+ teams
- History of mentoring senior engineers into technical leaders
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฅ Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- ๐ฐ 401k
- ๐ด Flexible vacation policy
- ๐ Relocation support may be provided
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3System Design Interviewยท 60 min
- 4On-site (4-5 rounds)ยท 4 hours
- 5Offerยท 15 min
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