Prin Sys Engineer – Operations and Maintenance

Principal Systems Engineer – Operations and Maintenance

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer – Operations and Maintenance supporting one of our premier programs within the Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (SISR) business unit. As part of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) organization, your experience with operations, troubleshooting, and direct interaction with multiple contractors and government personnel will be critical to success.

What You Will Do

• Manage baseline software installations and deployments into operational environments
• Collaborate with System Administrators to maintain Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development and test environments
• Monitor, track, and report system availability, performance metrics, and operational workloads
• Troubleshoot operational issues, resolve system anomalies, and support system recovery efforts
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and resolve systems engineering, integration, and operational activities
• Represent the program in technical exchange meetings and customer briefings and provide backup support to technical leadership as needed
• Support a 24/7 operational environment through occasional on-call responsibilities, with infrequent travel (1–2 times per year) as required

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 8+ years of relevant prior experience
• Experience in systems engineering, particularly within operations and maintenance environments
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and supporting operational recovery efforts
• Experience supporting program operations utilizing mission system software
• Experience with software patching and full software deployment activities
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience supporting Mission Operations and Maintenance activities
• Experience with satellite ground system development or operations
• Experience in mission management, command and control systems, or space-based ISR platforms
• Experience working in Linux environments (especially Red Hat), with programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python, and cloud-based infrastructure
• Experience with Oracle or similar database technologies
• Experience developing solutions that meet system performance, availability, and reliability requirements
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multi-disciplined teams, including government customers, program leadership, technical leads, chief engineers, system architects, and other cross-functional stakeholders

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation eligible

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

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