Aerospace IT Specialist: Secure Network & Infra

longshot; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Longshot Space Technologies Corporation seeks an IT Specialist to design, build, deploy, and maintain systems supporting engineering, prototyping, and production aerospace work. You will manage day-to-day operations for engineering, technician, and operations teams while building compliant, scalable infrastructure as we scale.

This is an individual contributor role on a small team at the start of a 12- to 18-month growth plan.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 to 5+ years in IT support, help desk, or desktop support.
• Proficiency with Windows, Linux, and virtualization.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, and peripherals.
• Strong networking fundamentals: DNS, DHCP, VPN, Wi‑Fi.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and customer service skills.
• Collaborative, mission-driven, and outcomes-focused.
• Eagerness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and harden our network, and manage it day to day.
• Build and deploy IT systems that are reliable on day one and scalable.
• Provide hands-on IT support and manage the help desk queue.
• Automate routine IT tasks with scripts in PowerShell and Python.
• Identify, triage, and remediate issues using logs and diagnostics data.
• Implement CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance initiatives.
• Own our database and hardware infrastructure, including day-to-day operations and resiliency.
• Administer and improve our SSO and identity systems.
• Deploy and manage internal AI tools.
• Handle user onboarding and offboarding.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Customer service

Ownership

Eagerness to learn

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Windows

Linux

Virtualization

PowerShell

Python

Cisco networking

Job description

Longshot Space Technologies Corporation seeks an IT Specialist to design, build, deploy, and maintain systems supporting engineering, prototyping, and production aerospace work. You will manage day-to-day operations for engineering, technician, and operations teams while building compliant, scalable infrastructure as we scale.

This is an individual contributor role on a small team at the start of a 12- to 18-month growth plan.