Senior Systems Operations Engineer - Onsite (TS/SCI)

Choosecolumbusga; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon, an RTX Business, Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unit, seeks a Senior Systems Operations Engineer to support mission-critical satellite ground system operations on site in Las Cruces, NM. You will manage baseline software, monitor availability, troubleshoot issues, and generate performance reports for program leadership.

The role requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, and active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience supporting systems engineering, operations, or maintenance activities for complex software or hardware systems.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems, performing root cause analysis, and supporting operational recovery efforts.
• Experience working independently while making sound technical decisions in an operational environment.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to the 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 customers.
• Represent the program during technical interchange meetings, operational reviews, and customer briefings.
• Support the resolution of systems engineering, integration, and operational issues across multiple teams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering organizations to plan, schedule, and execute operational activities.
• Monitor, track, and manage operational workloads while ensuring mission priorities are met.
• Provide backup support to technical leadership during customer meetings and operational briefings.
• Support 24/7 operational activities, including occasional off-hours call-in support as required.

Skills

System troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Operational decision making

Independent work

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

B.S. in STEM

Tools

RHEL Linux

Java

Python

Oracle DB

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Raytheon, an RTX Business, Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unit, seeks a Senior Systems Operations Engineer to support mission-critical satellite ground system operations on site in Las Cruces, NM. You will manage baseline software, monitor availability, troubleshoot issues, and generate performance reports for program leadership.

The role requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, and active TS/SCI clearance.