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Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Designs space exploration hardware and software

Operations Administrator

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$58k - $65k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Denver, CO, USA
Hybrid
Administrative & Executive AssistanceAdministrative Support

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of administrative or operations support experience.
  • Experience handling a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, with the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
  • Strong follow-through, discretion, organization, and written communication.
  • Comfort supporting multiple functions in a high-growth, multi-hat environment.
  • Competency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Refined verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to self-manage and stay motivated.
  • Ability to follow instructions on repetitive and new assignments.
  • Ability to prioritize the company's changing needs alongside regular recurring daily tasks.
Responsibilities
  • Own shared and functional inbox triage, routing, routine responses, and follow-up tracking.
  • Support onboarding and offboarding mechanics, employee setup, records, and checklists under appropriate oversight.
  • Coordinate routine administrative work across Operations, Contracts, Talent Acquisition, Property, and the COO.
  • Manage vendor and administrative requests, logistics, registrations, records, employee gifts, office and site tasks, and special projects.
  • Maintain standard operating procedures, trackers, and documentation so recurring work has clear ownership and closure.
  • Support the Intern with low-risk tasking while permanent process ownership remains with Operations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with shared inboxes, trackers, standard operating procedures, onboarding, or office administration.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience with Google Suite.
  • Experience with Dropbox.
  • 10-key skills.
  • Customer service experience.

About the company

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Red Canyon Engineering & Software

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Red Canyon Engineering & Software provides engineering and software solutions that support space exploration and renewable-energy projects on Earth. It builds and integrates hardware and software systems used in space missions, including spacecraft components, instruments, and data analysis tools, to help clients study planets, comets, and other celestial bodies and to harvest renewable resources. Its products work by combining advanced engineering with software that controls or analyzes space hardware, enabling teams to plan, execute, and learn from missions. The company stands out through its SBA-certified HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned status and its mix of government and major aerospace-industry clients, which supports mission-critical work. Its goal is to advance space science and human exploration while applying expertise to renewable-resource projects on Earth, helping clients complete complex missions more reliably and efficiently.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$70K

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 General Atomics Swordfish work extends reusable flight-software demand through 2027.
  • July 2026 Wallops Range support ties revenue to NASA launch operations.
  • Client list spans Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Sierra Space, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Honeywell.

What critics are saying

  • Customer concentration around NASA and defense programs exposes revenue to procurement delays.
  • Private-company opacity hides headcount, margins, and backlog; employees face abrupt project churn.
  • Loss of NASA and DoD recompetes can collapse the flight-software franchise.

What makes Red Canyon Engineering & Software unique

  • Since 2000, Red Canyon builds flight software, systems engineering, and spacecraft hardware in Denver.
  • It holds NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DoD relationships plus GSA Schedule GS00F044GA.
  • July 2026 NASA Wallops and June 2026 General Atomics/Swordfish work prove mission-critical niche.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Company Equity
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays