Sr Principal Systems Engineer - SETC - Onsite

RTX•Pelham, NH

13d•Onsite

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. Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Discipline, supporting the LTAMDS and GhostEye Radars. Every day will bring new challenges, requiring you to work across disciplines to troubleshoot issues, perform system maintenance, and implement solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the success of mission-critical defense systems, and you'll have a hands-on role in ensuring the entire system functions seamlessly. What You Will Do: In this Senior Principal Systems Engineer role, you will support the following types of activities:

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
Experience with Linux architecture, deployment, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.
Network equipment, deployment, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.
Experience with administering server hardware.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with network design and management.
Experience using VMware or other virtual computing methods
Experience Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart
Experience with Anti-Virus solutions.
Experience hardening systems and following STIGs.
Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development.
Experience with generating technical documentation, such as system build plans, procedures, or technical reports.
Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or in the field, supporting integration and/or verification.
Experience interfacing with internal and external customers.
Cisco Certification, RedHat Certified Systems Administrator, VMWare or other industry relevant certifications
Experience and Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. for racking equipment

Responsibilities

Maintain Tactical and Non-Tactical Systems: You will provide system and network administration in a Redhat 7, 8 & 9 Enterprise Linux, Cisco and Nvidia environment.
Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve operating system, network, hardware, software, and system issues through detailed analysis and debugging.
Lead System Build Efforts: Develop and implement installation plans, procedures and documentation for both tactical and non-tactical system builds.
Integrate Systems: Install and integrate server hardware, network hardware, operating systems and software into tactical and simulation systems, evaluating their compatibly and functionality.
Software Installation: Install and configure commercial, government and Raytheon software applications requested by end users.
System Hardening: Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements.
Present Findings: Present technical findings and solutions to leadership.
Support Missions: Travel as needed (up to 20%) to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.