# Linux Systems Administrator – Dream Chaser Mission Systems (Systems Engineer III)

Sierra Space Careers: At Sierra Space, we build the missions and systems that keep our world secure in the domain above Earth. Sierra Space team members share a spirit of innovation and collaboration and a belief that we can deliver on the boldest missions in space today. Together with our customers, we aim to safeguard our nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure the freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond. Our success is measured by the trust of those who rely on what we build and deliver, and our technologies keep the United States and its allies mission-ready throughout space. We are mission-driven, and together, we are an extraordinary team. About the Role Sierra Space is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support mission-critical IT systems, networks, and infrastructure in a space flight mission critical environment. This role focuses on Linux administration of real-time spacecraft ground systems and applications as well as certifying as a Ground Control (GC) flight controller.About You Our mission is driven by an unyielding commitment to advancing space-based technology in service of our customers and safeguarding national security. We seek indiv

- **Id**: 340859
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sierra-space-systems-engineer-iii-mission-systems>
- **Role**: DevOps
- **Role family**: DevOps
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Louisville, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T06:25:55Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 248
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6288
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Life insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space & Aerospace

## Company

- **Id**: 58801
- **Name**: Sierra Space
- **Domain**: sierraspace.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sierra-space>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 31
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.839
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 37
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 119064
- **Max**: 163713
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 163713

## Technologies

- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Ansible** — Optional: yes
- **Bash** — Optional: yes
- **CentOS Stream** — Optional: yes
- **CIS Benchmarks** — Optional: yes
- **Configuration Management** — Optional: yes
- **Confluence** — Optional: yes
- **Docker** — Optional: yes
- **Jira** — Optional: yes
- **Puppet** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: yes
- **VMWare** — Optional: yes
- **Windows** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 247

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T18:02:55Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 7
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.234
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 248
- **Expected fill days**: 37
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 163713
- **Is top pay**: yes

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