Platform Software Engineer II
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Woburn, MA, USA or Tewksbury, MA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$69k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain platform architectures and modernization strategies for mission-critical radar and Command and Control systems.
- Develop and manage tools and frameworks for secure, automated build, test, and release processes using CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.
- Integrate application software into system platforms in collaboration with software developers, system engineers, and test teams.
- Optimize platform performance, reliability, and scalability for defense programs.
- Implement and maintain secure computing environments in accordance with cybersecurity practices and compliance standards.
- Support system-level integration, troubleshooting, and debugging during development, testing, and operational phases.
- Improve platform automation and monitoring using Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
- Participate in Agile Scrum/Kanban planning, estimation, and technical execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and typically at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in Linux platform engineering and administration.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and virtualization tools such as VMware or KVM.
- Familiarity with Python, Bash, or PowerShell for scripting and automation.
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems or secure build and deployment architectures.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date.
- U.S. citizenship because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Preferred experience includes network configuration, protocols, troubleshooting tools, real-time systems, DevSecOps, Grafana, JIRA, Confluence, performance tuning, high-availability systems, distributed architectures, or high-performance computing environments.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Woburn or Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position and business unit.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.