Sr Systems Engineer - Ops Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-02
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Unix/Linux
Date Posted: Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-NM-LAS CRUCES-12400-CUST ~ 12400 NASA Rd ~ ASFCF CTR (External Site) Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI with Polygraph Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
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.
WhatYou Will Do
- Manage baseline software and system installations into operational environments.
- Monitor, track, and report system availability, health, and performance metrics.
- Troubleshoot operational issues, investigate anomalies, and support system recovery efforts to maintain mission readiness.
- Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc availability and performance reports for program leadership and customers.
- Represent the program during technical interchange meetings, operational reviews, and customer briefings.
- Support the resolution of systems engineering, integration, and operational issues across multiple teams.
- Coordinate with cross-functional engineering organizations to plan, schedule, and execute operational activities.
- Monitor, track, and manage operational workloads while ensuring mission priorities are met.
- Provide backup support to technical leadership during customer meetings and operational briefings.
- Support 24/7 operational activities, including occasional off-hours call-in support as required.
- Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience supporting systems engineering, operations, or maintenance activities for complex software or hardware systems.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems, performing root cause analysis, and supporting operational recovery efforts.
- Experience working independently while making sound technical decisions in an operational environment.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to the start date.
- Experience working in CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops environments.
- Experience supporting satellite ground system development, integration, or operations.
- Experience supporting mission management ground systems, space-based ISR platforms, or related aerospace and defense programs.
- Experience administering or supporting Linux, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
- Experience programming or scripting with Java, C++, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience supporting cloud-based infrastructure and modern computing environments.
- Experience working with Oracle or other enterprise database technologies.
- Experience collaborating with government customers and multi-contr etor engineering teams.
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.
Salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.
Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
This role is a U.S.
-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the…
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