Principal Software Platform Engineering Automation Lead (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Platform Software Engineer - Automation Lead for its Plano, TX campus. You will lead a diverse team of engineers focusing on infrastructure automation, compute, network, storage, and virtualization.

Strong architectural oversight and hands-on automation are required to deliver secure, scalable platforms in an enterprise and mission environment. The role emphasizes design reviews, cross‑functional mentorship, and adherence to security standards with relocation as

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with relevant engineering experience.
• Advanced degree preferred with commensurate experience.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools and config management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary SW platform and infrastructure team (15+).
• Provide hands-on technical leadership in infra automation for compute, network, storage, and virtualization.
• Deliver milestones per the environment recovery plan.
• Mentor and guide teams on design reviews and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and customer requirements.
• Manage budget authority for platform initiatives.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

Compute

Network

Storage

Virtualization

Agile/Safe

Programming languages

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Artifactory

GitLab

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

Helm

Rancher

Job description

Position Details

Date Posted: 2026-09-17

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCE

Role Type: Onsite

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.

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: Top Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon has an opportunity for a Principal Platform Software Engineering - Automation Lead with well-rounded Infrastructure Platform Engineering expertise to join an agile product team.

The Ideal candidate will have experience in both traditional infrastructure design, provisioning, and deployment of compute, storage, and networking resources and emerging modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation technologies. The Principal Platform Software Engineering - Automation Lead would be involved with development, implementation of traditional compute, network, storage systems and related deployments, as well as support improving the program platform’s overarching design through new emerging technologies. This includes existing operating systems and server hardware designs, as well as supporting the design and development of new modernized system architectures through automation tools. The job is onsite in Plano, TX; applicants must be in the area or willing to relocate to it.

What You Will Do

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of SW platform, DT and GSS engineers (15+) and direct the day-to-day execution of the team members
• Serve as technical lead with hands-on expertise in infrastructure automation and in Compute, Network, Storage, and Virtualization technologies in an enterprise and/or mission environment
• Delivering schedule milestones defined in the environment recovery plan
• Providing training, mentoring, and technical oversight for their teams
• Offering design guidance and leading design reviews for next-generation development environments
• Ensuring compliance with both RTN and customer cyber security standards and implementation requirements
• Managing budget authority for assigned platform initiatives

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant engineering experience
• An advanced degree and 6 years of relevant experience
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible
• Experience with software deployment and integration
• Experience with Linux/Windows Operating Systems and Virtualization technologies
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies, e.g., Scrum and SAFe
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance with Special Program Access
• Current CompTIA Security +
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab)
• Experience running technical teams
• Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration
• Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience and expertise (Server, Storage, Network Hardware)
• Experience with programming languages (E.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go)
• Experience troubleshooting performance, reliability, and availability issues across Linux/Windows based platforms and infrastructure services
• Experience with containerization using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm, Rancher

Company Values

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.

Relocation

Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility

Salary

Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Benefits

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.

Application Window

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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Location Information

Location Information: This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Plano, TX. https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

Clearance Information

Clearance Information: This position requires a 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 on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm