Mission-Critical Systems Operations Engineer (TS/SCI)

RTX; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX's Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (SISR) division in Springfield, VA, seeks a Systems Operations Engineer to join the SI&T team. You will manage baseline installations, monitor system availability, troubleshoot issues, and generate performance reports in a mission-critical environment.

On-site role requiring TS/SCI with poly clearance and US citizenship. You will collaborate with government personnel and contractors to ensure operational readiness and continuous 24/7

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, especially operations and maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex systems and recovery.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Manage baseline installations in operational environments.
• Monitor system availability and performance metrics; report findings.
• Troubleshoot issues, resolve anomalies, support recovery.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc system reports.
• Represent the program in technical meetings and briefings.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for operational activities.
• Provide backup support to technical leadership during meetings.
• Support 24/7 operations, including off-hours call-in.

Skills

Troubleshooting

System operations

Performance monitoring

Independent decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

CI/CD

Linux (Red Hat)

Java

C++

Python

Cloud environments

Oracle DB

Job description

RTX's Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (SISR) division in Springfield, VA, seeks a Systems Operations Engineer to join the SI&T team. You will manage baseline installations, monitor system availability, troubleshoot issues, and generate performance reports in a mission-critical environment.

On-site role requiring TS/SCI with poly clearance and US citizenship. You will collaborate with government personnel and contractors to ensure operational readiness and continuous 24/7