Mission-Critical Systems Operations Engineer (TS/SCI)

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

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Systems Operations Engineer for the Space Intelligence program in Springfield, VA. This onsite role supports operational readiness, system availability, anomaly resolution, and baseline installations in a mission-critical environment.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, comfortable troubleshooting and reporting on performance metrics, and possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. U.S.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, particularly in operations and maintenance environments.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and supporting operational recovery.
• Experience working independently and making sound technical decisions.
• Active and transferable DoD TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage baseline installations in operational environments
• Monitor, track, and report system availability and performance metrics
• Troubleshoot operational issues, resolve anomalies, and support system recovery
• Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc system availability and performance reports
• Represent the program during technical exchange meetings and customer briefings
• Support the resolution of systems engineering, integration, and operational issues
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute operational activities
• Monitor, track, and manage operational workloads
• Provide backup support to technical leadership during meetings and briefings
• Support 24/7 operations, including off-hours call-in as needed

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Sound technical decisions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Java

C++

Python

CI/CD

Job description

RTX is seeking a Systems Operations Engineer for the Space Intelligence program in Springfield, VA. This onsite role supports operational readiness, system availability, anomaly resolution, and baseline installations in a mission-critical environment.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, comfortable troubleshooting and reporting on performance metrics, and possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. U.S.