Senior Infrastructure Technician; on-site

Job Title

Senior Infrastructure Technician – Satellite Ground Systems

State College, PA (Onsite)

Active TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship required.

• Design, implement, and maintain software infrastructure for satellite ground systems.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and software engineers in an agile Dev Sec Ops  environment.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Identify and implement enhancements and optimizations for continuous improvement.

• High School diploma with at least four years of professional experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance with adjudication date within three years prior to starting date.
• Willingness and desire to perform infrastructure‑focused work.
• Experience with software infrastructure through IT or software engineering.
• Preferred experience with VMWare and AWS.
• Preferred experience with Puppet, Ansible, and Git.
• Preferred experience with Python, Bash, and Linux administration.
• Good understanding of networking concepts.
• Software development experience in Java with unit and integration testing.
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices in defense or aerospace settings.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (preferred).

Competitive salary range: $43,400 – $82,600 per year. Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules, educational assistance, and more.

Salary range for this role is $43,400 – $82,600 annually. Benefits vary by position. The position is U.S.

-based and may include travel as required.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.