Operating Systems Engineer - COSMOS AMT

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC (ASCEND) is an All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) Joint Venture (JV) between Aerodyne Industries, LLC and Amentum Technology Inc., that leverages our 12+ year collaboration as award-winning NASA contractors. Through our ASCEND partner companies, we have 62+ years of experience working for NASA and currently manage 5,500 employees across nine NASA Centers. With this foundation of expertise, we are dedicated to helping every mission succeed—today and into the future.

Job Description

This role is as a mid-level Linux Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience. You will be supporting the Operating Systems and DBA Services organization on the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA’s next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing Mission Control Center (MCC) systems, advanced Mission Training Center (MTC) systems, and full-scale Space Vehicle Mockup Facility support for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis.

Description of Duties

Working under general direction of the Linux team lead, serve in the capacity of a Systems Administration engineering support. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the operations, on-going and new IT Initiatives and upgrades, evaluation for new software, and support for all production, staging, development, and disaster recovery environments. While Core Hours are 9am – 3pm, this job does require occasional shifting work hours for evening and weekend support. Additionally, this job will entail being on periodic rotation through our 24x7 on-call support.

Successful candidates will:

Job Requirements

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:

Desired Requirements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Final compensation is determined through a comprehensive evaluation of several key factors, including the candidate’s educational background, specialized technical expertise, and relevant professional experience. We also consider internal equity, prevailing market data, and specific contractual or funding requirements to ensure competitive and equitable offer alignment.