Linux Systems Engineer – Space Ops (On‑Site)

Aerodyne Industries, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyne Industries, LLC is seeking a mid-level Linux Engineer to support the COSMOS program at Johnson Space Center in Houston. You will manage OS configurations, security, and automation, with on-call rotation and core hours 9am–3pm, plus occasional after-hours shifts for mission-critical support.

The role requires 5–10+ years of experience, a strong Linux background, and the ability to obtain a NASA PIV badge. On-site position with regular hours and potential weekend coordination.

Qualifications

• B.S degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to obtain a NASA PIV Badge for NASA credentials.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operating systems, applications, and security baselines.
• Support production, staging, development, and disaster recovery environments.
• On-call rotation and occasional off-hours shifts.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Communication

Education

B.S degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field

Tools

SolarWinds

VMware

PowerShell

Power CLI

Ansible

Red Hat Satellite

Docker

Kubernetes

SSH

Kerberos

LDAP

DNS

DHCP

PXE

Job description

Aerodyne Industries, LLC is seeking a mid-level Linux Engineer to support the COSMOS program at Johnson Space Center in Houston. You will manage OS configurations, security, and automation, with on-call rotation and core hours 9am–3pm, plus occasional after-hours shifts for mission-critical support.

The role requires 5–10+ years of experience, a strong Linux background, and the ability to obtain a NASA PIV badge. On-site position with regular hours and potential weekend coordination.