Principal Systems Ops Engineer - Space ISR (TS/SCI)

Raytheon; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon in Las Cruces, NM, seeks a Principal Systems Operations Engineer to support mission-critical satellite ground system operations. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, systems integration, and collaboration with government customers and contractor teams, ensuring system availability and mission readiness.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and holds an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. Onsite work with occasional after-hours support is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Manage baseline software and system installations into operational environments.
• Monitor, track, and report system availability, health, and performance metrics.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, investigate anomalies, and support system recovery efforts to maintain mission readiness.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc availability and performance reports for program leadership and government customers.
• Represent the program during technical interchange meetings, operational reviews, and customer briefings.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan, schedule, and execute operational activities.
• Monitor and manage operational workloads while ensuring mission priorities are achieved.
• Provide backup support to technical leadership during customer meetings, operational reviews, and technical briefings.

Skills

Systems operations

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Independent decision-making

Security clearance TS/SCI with Polylog

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Java

C++

Python

Oracle database

Cloud computing

Job description

Raytheon in Las Cruces, NM, seeks a Principal Systems Operations Engineer to support mission-critical satellite ground system operations. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, systems integration, and collaboration with government customers and contractor teams, ensuring system availability and mission readiness.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and holds an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. Onsite work with occasional after-hours support is required.