Sr Systems Engineer Ops Engineer

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Operations Engineer supporting one of our premier programs within Raytheon an RTX Business in the Space Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SISR) business unit. As part of the Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) organization you will play a key role in supporting mission-critical satellite ground system operations. Your experience with operations troubleshooting systems integration and collaboration with government customers and multiple contractor teams will be critical to ensuring system availability and mission success. The work is on-site in Las Cruces NM.

What You Will Do

• Manage baseline software and system installations into operational environments.

• Monitor track and report system availability health and performance metrics.

• Troubleshoot operational issues investigate anomalies and support system recovery efforts to maintain mission readiness.

• Generate weekly monthly and ad hoc availability and performance reports for program leadership and customers.

• Represent the program during technical interchange meetings operational reviews and customer briefings.

• Support the resolution of systems engineering integration and operational issues across multiple teams.

• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering organizations to plan schedule and execute operational activities.

• Monitor track and manage operational workloads while ensuring mission priorities are met.

• Provide backup support to technical leadership during customer meetings and operational briefings.

• Support 24/7 operational activities including occasional off-hours call-in support as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience supporting systems engineering operations or maintenance activities for complex software or hardware systems.

• Experience troubleshooting complex systems performing root cause analysis and supporting operational recovery efforts.

• Experience working independently while making sound technical decisions in an operational environment.

• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to the start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working in CI/CD and DevSecOps environments.

• Experience supporting satellite ground system development integration or operations.

• Experience supporting mission management ground systems space-based ISR platforms or related aerospace and defense programs.

• Experience administering or supporting Linux particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.

• Experience programming or scripting with Java C Python or similar languages.

• Experience supporting cloud-based infrastructure and modern computing environments.

• Experience working with Oracle or other enterprise database technologies.

• Experience collaborating with government customers and multi-contractor engineering teams.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• Relocation eligible.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) an agency of the Department of Defense handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the U.S. Department of State website here: Cruces NM: part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

  The salary range for this role is 86800 USD - 165200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to 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 and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.
  This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
  RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

  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 or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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