Senior Platform Engineer — Secure, Scalable Defense Platform

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Missile Defense Sensors Software Department. The role focuses on platform design, integration, automation, and performance optimization for radar and C2 systems.

Onsite work will be in Woburn, MA or Tewksbury, MA depending on program needs. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux platform engineering skills, experience with Docker/Kubernetes/Terraform/Ansible, scripting, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Linux platform engineering and administration.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and virtualization tools.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools Python, Bash and PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and secure build/deployment architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain platform architecture and modernization strategies for radar and C2 systems.
• Lead development and management of tools/frameworks to enable secure, automated build, test, and release processes at scale (CI/CD, DevSecOps).
• Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, and test teams to ensure integration of applications into platforms.
• Optimize platform performance, reliability, and scalability for defense programs.
• Implement and maintain secure computing environments following cybersecurity standards.
• Lead system-level integration, troubleshooting, and debugging of platform issues during development and operations.
• Advocate for platform automation and monitoring using Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes.

Skills

Linux platform engineering

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

VMware

KVM

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Missile Defense Sensors Software Department. The role focuses on platform design, integration, automation, and performance optimization for radar and C2 systems.

Onsite work will be in Woburn, MA or Tewksbury, MA depending on program needs. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux platform engineering skills, experience with Docker/Kubernetes/Terraform/Ansible, scripting, and CI/CD.