Platform Software Engineer II – Linux (Onsite)

RTX•McKinney, TX

4d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon, part of RTX, is hiring a Platform Software Engineer II for its Advanced EO/IR Systems (AES) team in McKinney, Texas. The role supports the AES Product Family by troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving infrastructure operations. The engineer analyzes requirements for computer and server systems, peripherals, networks, and telecommunications systems, taking specialized technology needs into account. They design, implement, code, test, document, and support systems integration for mission-critical advanced surveillance and targeting systems. The position works closely with cybersecurity teams, software and systems engineers, and implementation teams to meet security controls, performance goals, and deployment requirements. This is an onsite role in McKinney, Texas. Local residency or relocation is required; relocation assistance is offered based on eligibility. U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance after the first day are required. The listed salary range is $68,900–$131,100 USD. Eligible hires may receive benefits and incentive compensation, subject to the conditions described in the posting.

Requirements

A STEM degree and at least 2 years of prior relevant engineering experience; an advanced degree in a related field may substitute for an additional 2 years of experience.
CompTIA Security+ certification.
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x/8.x, including software and hardware installation and maintenance; patching, RPM packaging, performance tuning, networking, LDAP user management, and security administration.
Experience securing and hardening RHEL systems in accordance with STIG requirements.
Bash and Python scripting experience.
Experience with Linux virtualization using KVM, Linux networking (including virtual NICs, forwarding rules, and interface bridging), and general networking.
Experience with developer tools including Git, Artifactory, Bitbucket, Jira, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab.
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and containerized environments using Ansible, Kickstart, Terraform, Chef, Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes to standardize and automate platform provisioning and deployments.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Active and existing security clearance required after day one.
Must work onsite in McKinney, Texas; local residency or relocation is required.

Nice To Haves

Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance.
Excellent hardware and software troubleshooting skills.
Linux security, hardening, and enterprise management experience.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification.
Red Hat Satellite administration experience.
LUKS implementation experience.
VM and container hardening and vulnerability analysis experience.
Performance tuning and monitoring experience.
Risk Management Framework (RMF) knowledge.
Networking experience, including configuring Layer 2 Cisco switches with simple VLANs and static routes; configuring switches as PTP boundary clocks; troubleshooting PTP synchronization issues with ptp4l; and configuring grandmaster clocks such as Safran/Orolia SecureSync.
Enterprise infrastructure and identity services experience, including NAS and SAN administration; DNS, sendmail, and LDAP administration; and AD, SAML, OAuth, OpenID, and other strong authentication technologies.
Familiarity with AWS and Azure.
Experience with Platform One DevSecOps platform toolchains and capabilities.
Experience with at least one major programming language (Groovy, C++, C#, Python, or Java) and troubleshooting on a Linux system.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, methodologies, and processes quickly.
Proven ability to work effectively with remote colleagues and customers.
Experience administering Windows-based systems.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and implement solutions to optimize infrastructure operations for the AES Product Family.
Analyze and identify requirements for new or existing computer, server, peripheral, network, and telecommunications systems, considering specialized technology needs.
Design, implement, code, test, document, and support systems integration for mission-critical advanced surveillance and targeting system solutions.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure security controls are met.
Work with software engineers, systems engineers, and implementation teams to meet performance and deployment compliance requirements.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.
Relocation assistance based on eligibility