Platform Engineering Portfolio Manager (on-site)

RTX•State College, PA

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. 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. In the Platform Engineering Portfolio Manager role, you will work in a DevOps/platform environment and manage a team of platform engineers. We are at the forefront of aerospace and defense technology. Our Satellite Ground Systems Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring communication, surveillance, and defense capabilities through cutting-edge satellite systems. We invite you to be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. This is an onsite position in State College, PA.

Requirements

Active and transferable TS/SCI 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.
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Ability to collaborate with cross discipline stakeholders to promote platform engineering best practices and strategy across portfolio.
Ability to consult product owners to capture platform engineering work scope and translate to vertical value, ensuring technical debt and foundational work are prioritized alongside feature delivery.
Experienced leadership of entry level to experienced platform engineers.
Knowledge of (and ability to apply) Platform technologies – Puppet, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS.

Nice To Haves

Provide program engineering support to NBI campaigns and discipline initiatives as needed
Support program execution through platform related metrics, EPR, ROMB, IIR oversight
Basic Software development background/knowledge

Responsibilities

Be responsible for staff performance, performance reviews, flow down, timecard approvals, one on one discussions, merit planning, promotion planning, retention, performance development, training, staff rotation, hiring, succession planning.
Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
Work with platform technologies and staff to get projects to a successful outcome.
Work with cross functional/discipline teams
Work in an Agile/DevOps environment.