IT & Systems Administrator

Wanna join the adventure? Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000‑square‑foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

• Provide day‑to‑day IT support for hardware, software, permissions, and collaboration tools.
• Troubleshoot and maintain local networks, AV systems, and employee devices (Mac, Windows, mobile).
• Support IT needs in lab and manufacturing/test environments.
• Escalate tickets to vendors and coordinate resolutions as needed.

• Scale and maintain virtualized and network infrastructure.
• Manage onboarding/offboarding in collaboration with the People team.
• Configure laptops and mobile devices using MDM solutions.
• Maintain AV systems, local IT infrastructure, and administration of key systems including Jira, Netsuite, and others.

• Document IT systems, processes, and policies to improve knowledge‑sharing.
• Contribute to regulatory and investigatory audits.
• Support Info Sec initiatives and infrastructure hardening efforts.

• Partner with Test Infrastructure, Industrial Ops, People/HR, and Security teams to align IT systems with organizational needs.
• Act as the point of contact for IT requirements across teams and vendors.

• 6+ years of proven IT experience following industry best practices.
• Strong understanding of corporate networking (LAN/WAN, VPN, firewalls).
• Experience with SSO technologies and integrations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with Mac & Windows device management, MDM tools, and AV systems.
• Knowledge of MFA, audit readiness, and security best practices. English fluency and excellent communication.

• Experience using Linux as a desktop operating system.
• Experience administering Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira).
• Netsuite administration experience.
• Knowledge of industry‑standard security practices and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms and scalable infrastructure.