Prin Sys Engineer – Operations and Maintenance
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
