Principal Infrastructure / Networking Engineer

Collins Aerospace; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous vacation

401(k) matching

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Infrastructure/Network Engineer for an onsite role in Salt Lake City, UT. You will lead design, development, testing, and deployment of high-capacity communication systems, working with senior engineers and program teams.

A TS/SCI clearance is required, with polygraph potential after start. The role emphasizes autonomous yet collaborative work, system administration, and experience with virtualization, networking hardware, and scripting.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide the design, development, testing and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications.
• Collaborate with R&D on system development and deployments for multiple programs.
• Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and management.

Skills

Python

Networking

System Administration

TCP/IP

Ansible

Education

STEM degree

Tools

KVM

VMware

Hyper-V

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

Puppet

Ansible

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-09-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-UT-WEST VALLEY CITY-338 ~ 1127 & 1128 w 2400 S ~ BLDG 338

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 Type:

TS/SCI - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Raytheon Company managed by Collins Aerospace

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is looking for a Principal Infrastructure/Network Engineer to join our top-tier Engineering team and play a key role in driving our mission forward. You’ll be at the forefront of elevating products and revolutionizing the design, development, testing, and delivery of modern communication systems. AST is known for providing strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that safeguard the interests of the U.S. and its allies. Our work spans high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications, constantly challenging our exceptional engineers to solve complex problems and make the world safer. We foster a passionate, collaborative work environment that encourages engineers to enhance and broaden their skills, experiment with innovative ideas, and work closely with the nation's top service members—all while upholding values of integrity, innovation, and work-life balance.

This is an ONSITE position based out of our Salt Lake City, UT location. To learn more about Applied Signal Technology, please click the following link - Applied Signal Technology: WHO WE ARE

What You Will Do

• Guide and oversee the design, develop, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications.

• Work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments supporting multiple programs.

• Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary.

• Work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience with developing in python or similar scripting languages

• System Administration experience; Linux, especially Red Hat based distributions

• Experience with enterprise grade networking equipment, such as Cisco, Arista, or Juniper

• Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, VMWare, Hyper-V)

• Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP and UDP

• Experience with configuration management systems (puppet, ansible, salt)

• Experience designing and setting up networks and data centers

• Active and transferable U.S. governmentissued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance is required prior to start with the ability to obtain a polygraph after start.

• U.S. citizenship isrequired, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with User Interface development

• Experience with enterprise grade storage equipment

• Experience with object-oriented programming languages.

• Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerized systems.

• Experience with automated system deployments

• Existing TS/SCI with polygraph

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and visioninsurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hiredemployees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employerretirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategyoption

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan RepaymentProgram

• Life insurance and disabilitycoverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance,additionallifeand accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and familyplanning

• Adoption Assistance

• AutismBenefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counselingsessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctorvisits

• Bright Horizons,childand elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinionprogram

• Eligible for relocation

• AndMore!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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