IT Systems Engineer

Who We Are

Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo, our proprietary Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine and Venus Detonation Ramjets deliver historic efficiency and performance across aerospace applications. We are building the next generation of propulsion platforms that enable breakthrough capabilities in space, defense, and commercial high‑speed flight. Our team thrives on solving the toughest engineering challenges and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in aerospace.

At Venus, we’re looking for bold engineers and innovators who want to make history and redefine the future of propulsion.

As a Systems Engineer at Venus Aerospace, you will be part of the team building and scaling the enterprise infrastructure that powers our engineering, manufacturing, and mission‑critical operations. In close collaboration with IT, security, and engineering partners, you will help design, deploy, secure, and maintain our on‑premises and cloud environments to ensure reliability, resilience, and performance across the organization.

This role is central to operational excellence. You will contribute to the architecture and support of secure systems across Windows and Linux platforms, virtualization environments, identity services, and core IT infrastructure. Success in this position requires strong technical depth, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to operate confidently in regulated environments where security and uptime are critical.

If you’re motivated by working alongside a high‑performing team to build robust, scalable systems that enable real‑world hardware development and mission execution, you’ll thrive in this role.

• Infrastructure & Systems Management: Deploy and maintain virtualization platforms, server operating systems, and user facing systems. Manage server hardware, storage platforms, and virtual machine environments. Ensure availability, performance, and reliability of infrastructure systems.
• Identity, Access & Core Services: DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Certificate Services/PKI, and domain services. Manage IDP solutions such as Active Directory, Entra , and Okta to support SSO, Identity federation, and authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth/OIDC, FIDO). Support physical access control and monitoring solutions.
• Cloud & Collaboration Platforms: Support Microsoft 365 / Office 365 services (Exchange Online, One Drive, SharePoint, Teams). Administer Azure tenant services and hybrid cloud integrations. Support productivity, automation, and collaboration tools.
• Automation, Scripting & Dev Ops: Automate routine or complex tasks using Power Shell, Python, bash, or other relevant languages. Implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Ansible. Manage source control repositories and support CI/CD and Dev Ops workflows where applicable.
• Security, Compliance & Reliability: Apply security best practices for servers, networks, and identity platforms. Monitor vulnerabilities, security incidents, and compliance requirements. Support audits, regulatory requirements, and disaster recovery planning. Implement and maintain backup, failover, and recovery solutions.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Maintain detailed documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and system diagrams. Convert ad‑hoc processes into standardized, repeatable procedures. Provide reporting on performance, incidents, and compliance metrics.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Partner with engineering, operations, security, and business teams. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff. Contribute to infrastructure planning and modernization projects.

• 2+ years of experience in systems engineering, IT help desk or comparable technical support, or systems administration
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Proficiency with Power Shell, Bash, and/or Python scripting
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (IPv4, DNS, DHCP)
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
• Hands‑on experience supporting production environments
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to…