Principal Platform Engineer – Linux (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX232: Richardson 1727 CityLine 1727 East CityLine Drive Building C27, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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​

Security Clearance:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

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 Technologies (RTX) is seeking Principal Platform Engineer / Linux with experience in Linux Infrastructure Engineering to join an agile product team. The Ideal candidate will have experience in both traditional infrastructure provisioning of platform resources for existing on-premises infrastructure hardware that ideally also has basic experience in emerging DevOps/DevSecOps & Modernized technologies. The Principal Platform Engineer would be engaged in the daily design and implementation of the system updates and upgrades with Focus on the Linux Server / Linux OS.

The Principal Platform Engineer / Linux would be involved with implementation of traditional computing/network/storage systems and related software updates, as well as development and maintaining operating systems and existing server hardware designs, and supporting the design and development of new modernized system designs as needed.

Note This position is based in Richardson TX. and work will be performed at the onsite Facility requiring occasional travel to the customer site for upgrade and implementation activities as necessary. 

What You Will Do

• You will leverage company and industry with the best practices and capabilities to develop and communicate implementation, of infrastructure solutions
• You will maintain existing systems through Linux Based Tools and manage the COTS stack on the system to support program needs
• You will assist with integration of the selected platform provisioning tool such as VMWare
• You will ensure that the COTS stack and versioning and will work with the team to make updates as necessary
• You will travel to customer sites to assist with system updates and deliveries when necessary

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and a minimum 8 years of related work experience
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g. scrum, SAFe)
• Experience with VMware
• Experience with programming languages (E.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go)
• Current TS/SCI CI Poly issued security clearance is required on day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Linux LDAP for creating Linux based accounts and managing roles and permissions
• Experience with basic Linux Bash scripting for task automation and management of existing scripts
• Experience with modernization technologies such as Terraform/Ansible, Artifactory, x-ray, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Sonarqube etc

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

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 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 in the US

Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location:  Richardson, TX: North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

• We Are RTX

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 candidate’s 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 company’s 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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