Senior. Principal Platform IAC Engineer

About RTX and Raytheon

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose to solve the world's most complex problems. With three market-leading businesses and world-class operations, we push the boundaries of known science to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings over 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threats. Our foundation is rooted in a higher calling: to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We deliver solutions that create a safer, more secure world, solving tough, meaningful problems for critical national assets.

About the Role

As a Senior Principal Platform IAC Engineer, you will lead a small technical team in developing and maintaining our modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution. This role serves as the backbone for product development and testing for a large project producing a critical, strategic national asset. The environment encompasses a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware.

This position blends hands-on keyboard engineering with documentation and baseline control. You will be well-versed in maintaining Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) products, utilizing tools such as LDAP, RHEL, Tenable, Consul, Ansible, and Terraform. Your work will directly impact the enterprise hybrid-cloud infrastructure supporting our programs.

Location and Work Model

This position is based in Aurora, CO, at the onsite facility (16800 E Centretech Pkwy, Bldg S75). The role requires onsite work, with occasional travel to customer sites for upgrade and implementation activities as necessary. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance (TS/SCI without Polygraph) on day one.

Hiring Process and Application

RTX is committed to maintaining a secure hiring process. Candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote. The application window is anticipated to close approximately 40 days from the date of posting, though this may vary based on candidate flow and business necessity.

For more information regarding security clearances, please visit the U.S. Department of State website. Please note that DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

Our Culture and Values

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, considering qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.