Administrative Assistant

Did you dream of being an astronaut as a kid, or have a current desire to contribute to space exploration?! If yes, then this is a unique and opportunistic opening for you! We are seeking a self-motivated, passionate, detail-oriented individual to be our Rockstar Administrative Assistant in Denver, Colorado.

What it’s like to work at Red Canyon:

At Red Canyon we expect and promote a work hard, play hard attitude! The Red Canyon Operations Team is lean and mean. Lead by CEO, Barry Hamilton, the Red Canyon home office is open, fun, flexible, green, and a high-energy, fast-paced environment. We strive for innovative efficiency. We put in the effort to exceed our customers’ expectations in contract management, bid and proposal responses, and engineering services. We are all A-team players, and will expect the same of you. You will have the opportunity to grow with our small business and share in our triumphs. On the flip slide, we go out and have fun celebrating our achievements together. When we win proposals, happy hour is on Red Canyon!

We always have the Sonos bumping, filling our hard-working silence with motivating beats. The kitchen is permanently stocked with our favorite soft drinks, seasonal beers, tasty snacks, and fun-sized candy! You’ll work with a group of go-getters at The Castle every day. Yes, our home office is dubbed, “The Castle!” You can expect to see the whole team together only on Tuesdays for our operations meetings. Tuesdays are a long day of internal meetings, but it’s not too bad - Red Canyon always buys us a delicious lunch! We’re a goofy bunch of nerds who love what we do in - and outside of work.

What Red Canyon Does:

Red Canyon Software is passionate about “exploring other planets, improving our own.” Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space by helping humankind reach the stars? We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world, and generating cutting edge R&D.

Who We Need:

The ideal candidate that we are looking for has excellent administrative skills to support the team and manage the daily needs of the office. Our admin needs to be the glue connecting with all departments, maintaining the office vibe, directing information flows; they are a multi-tasker who is available to adapt to our needs on the fly, committed to supporting the team, and being the tool that enables every role at Red Canyon to operate at its best. This person must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and a quick learner. This position also requires a high-level of production under minimal supervision while performing their work 100% on-site.

Responsibilities:

· Greet visitors

· Answer phones and route messages appropriately

· File, scan, organize paperwork across physical and digital systems

· Collect and sort mail daily

· Maintain office supplies procurement, distribution, and storage

· Calendar management

· Scheduling meetings: telecon, video conference, and/or in-person

· On-boarding and off-boarding personnel

· Employee event planning and coordination

· Communicate accurately and effectively with co-workers, employees, and customers

Support With:

· Human Resources

· Benefits Administration

· Bookkeeping

· Business Development

· Community Outreach

· Data management and storage

· Business owner’s entrepreneurial ventures

Required:

· Associate’s Degree

· Microsoft Office Suite competency

· Refined verbal and written skills

· Strong organizational skills

· Reliable team player

· Ability to self-manage and motivate

· Capacity to successfully adhere to instructions on repetitive and/or new assignments

· Effectively prioritize the revolving needs of the company with regular recurring daily tasks

· Thirst for knowledge

· Passion for space

Desired:

· Bachelor’s Degree

· Customer Service Experience

Competitive pay to commensurate ($30-40k) with experience and education. Full-time, salary position with comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off, various bonus structures, and more.

Does it sound like you want to join our mission?!

How to Apply: If you’re interested in joining Red Canyon’s kick-ass team please click to apply or email us your resume at hr-aa@redcanyonsoftware.com. Cover letters summarizing passion, motivation, and relevant skills are welcome! If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll reach out to provide next steps and details about our hiring process.

Red Canyon Engineering and Software: “Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own”

Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.

Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance, InSight Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation. We also work on classified programs.

Red Canyon’s home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.

We have a fun and talented team of engineers and we are committed to our engineers continued success and development. Included in our employment package are immediate HUBZone bonus, health benefits, profit sharing, referral bonuses, and a generous 401(K) retirement plan.

Red Canyon Software, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Red Canyon Software, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.