Senior Infrastructure Technician (on-site)

globalhr; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Employee assistance program

401(k) match

Job summary

Raytheon seeks a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Technician to join our Satellite Ground Systems team in State College, PA. This onsite role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining software infrastructure for satellite ground systems, with emphasis on automation, deployment, and monitoring.

You will collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, and software engineers in an agile DevSecOps environment, delivering reliable and high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a High School diploma with four (4) years experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date with the adjudication date less than three years ago from your starting date for this position. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with Software Infrastructure through Information Technology or Software Engineering
• Willingness and desire to do infrastructure type work
• CompTIA Security+ Certification

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Working with multiple engineering disciplines in an agile DevSecOps environment.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the software infrastructure by identifying and implementing enhancements and optimizations.

Skills

Software Infrastructure

VMware

AWS

Puppet

Ansible

Git

Python

Bash

Linux administration

Networking concepts

Java with unit testing

Secure coding practices

Education

High School diploma with four years experience

Tools

VMware

AWS

Puppet

Ansible

Git

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-14

Country: United States of America

Location: US-PA-STATE COLLEGE-5A ~ 302 Science Park Rd ~ BLDG 5A

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

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.

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Technician to join our Satellite Ground Systems team. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining the software infrastructure required for the operation and management of satellite ground systems, with a focus on automation, deployment, and monitoring.

Location: This is an onsite position in State College, PA

What You Will Do:

This role involves close collaboration with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high performance software solutions. Other responsibilities to anticipate may include:

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Working with multiple engineering disciplines in an agile DevSecOps environment.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the software infrastructure by identifying and implementing enhancements and optimizations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a High School diploma with four (4) years experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date with the adjudication date less than three years ago from your starting date for this position. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with Software Infrastructure through Information Technology or Software Engineering
• Willingness and desire to do infrastructure type work
• CompTIA Security+ Certification

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with VMWare and AWS
• Experience with Puppet, Ansible and Git
• Experience with Python and Bash
• Experience with Linux administration
• Good understanding of networking concepts
• Software development experience in Java with unit testing and integration testing experience
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some

of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

The salary range for this role is 43,400 USD - 82,600 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.