Senior Systems Operations Engineer – Onsite (TS/SCI)

RTX; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Systems Operations Engineer III for an on-site role in Springfield, VA. The position requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship.

You will support operational readiness, performance monitoring, and issue resolution within a mission-critical space intelligence program. Responsibilities include managing baseline installations, generating performance reports, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure system availability and 24/7 operations

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience in systems engineering, particularly in operations and maintenance environments
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and supporting operational recovery
• Experience working independently and making sound technical decisions
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued DoD TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage baseline installations in operational environments
• Monitor, track, and report system availability and performance metrics
• Troubleshoot operational issues, resolve anomalies, and support system recovery
• Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc system availability and performance reports
• Represent the program during technical exchange meetings and customer briefings
• Support the resolution of systems engineering, integration, and operational issues
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute operational activities
• Monitor, track, and manage operational workloads
• Provide backup support to technical leadership during meetings and briefings
• Support 24/7 operations, including off-hours call-in as needed

Skills

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Tools

Linux (Red Hat)

CI/CD

Java

C++

Python

Oracle DB

Job description

RTX is seeking a Systems Operations Engineer III for an on-site role in Springfield, VA. The position requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship.

You will support operational readiness, performance monitoring, and issue resolution within a mission-critical space intelligence program. Responsibilities include managing baseline installations, generating performance reports, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure system availability and 24/7 operations