Principal Operations Support Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Raytheon; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Principal Operations Support Systems Engineer to support systems engineering within the Intelligence Community. This role involves project management and integration tasks, requiring a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of experience. The position necessitates an active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance. Salaries range from $107,500 to $204,500, with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• 8 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience with operational systems, maintenance installations, integration, and testing.
• Must have active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and integration support for projects.
• Communicate with stakeholders on policies and procedures.
• Deliver reliable data for informed decision-making.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Problem-solving

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

HelpNow

Job description

Location: VA146: 8320 Alban S100, Springfield 8320 Alban Road Suite 100, Springfield, VA, 22150 USA

Date Posted: 2026-01-15

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current. U.S. citizen required for clearance.

Overview

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Operations Support Systems Engineer to provide mission‑specific systems engineering and integration support to an operational government customer within the Intelligence Community. This position manages moderately sized projects or processes with minimal oversight and delivers measurable input to new products, processes, or standards in operational plans to implement customer integrations and/or objectives. Location: Near Springfield, Virginia.

What You Will Do

• Provide systems engineering and integration support to assess, plan, coordinate, schedule, and implement projects from inception through system transition.
• Work to solve fluctuating problems and issues that require detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation to understand the problem and determine appropriate resolution.
• Communicate with program, contractor, and government stakeholders, influencing parties at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.
• Provide training on systems, test integration of projects, and deliver reliable data to the customer enabling informed decisions regarding installation, integration checkout, and testing of operational system modifications and upgrades.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience with operational systems, maintenance installations, integration, and testing.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with internal and external customers in a team environment (Government, Military, SETA, Contractor).
• Experience with enterprise‑level planning and implementation.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government‑issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experienced with an ops tempo and culture.
• Troubleshooting ops‑related problems and solving them with a team of engineers.
• Customer relationship management.
• Experience working across contract and location boundaries.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and HelpNow.
• Experience working in a virtual environment and collaborating with geographically dispersed engineering groups.
• Experience with both Windows and Unix platforms.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Not relocation eligible – relocation assistance not available.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and 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. Additional incentives may be awarded in annual short‑term or long‑term incentive compensation programs, dependent on position level and collective‑bargaining agreements.

Location and Travel

Principal Operations Support Systems Engineer will be based near Springfield, Virginia. This is a U.S.–based role; if the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Onsite

Employees in onsite roles will work primarily on site. This includes all production and maintenance employees essential to the development of our products.

Commitment to Security

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.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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, 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.