RTX

aerospace and defense

C5IPrincipalPlatformEngineer

$245–355k ~AI est. Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“C5I Principal Platform Engineer at RTX. Skills: Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, Automation. Own platform architecture. Define modernization strategies”

Industry & Context.

aerospace and defense
Problems you'll solve

Advanced debugging; Performance optimization

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. government issued security clearance, DoD Clearance: Secret, Active and existing security clearance required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, Expert-level experience in Linux platform engineering and administration, Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Experience with virtualization tools such as VMware/KVM, Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Python, Bash and PowerShell, Experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), Experience architecting or leading mission-critical platform or DevSecOps environments, Technical leadership experience, Ability to obtain U. S. government issued Secret security clearance, U. S. citizenship is required

Nice to Have

Deep understanding of radar, C2, or large-scale real-time defense systems, Hands-on experience applying DevSecOps tools, Expertise in high-availability systems, Expertise in distributed architectures, Expertise in high-performance computing environments, Experience influencing architecture across multiple programs, Familiarity with Agile management tools such as JIRA and Confluence

What You'll Do.

Own platform architecture

Define modernization strategies

Lead development of resilient

Influence program-level decisions

Architect end-to-end DevSecOps workflows

Support high-frequency

high-quality deployments

Oversee CI/CD pipelines

and release processes

Drive initiatives that raise DevSecOps maturity

Expand Infrastructure-as-Code adoption

Increase automation coverage

Lead cross-program integration efforts

Conduct advanced debugging

Conduct performance optimization

Establish platform engineering standards

Establish best practices

Represent platform engineering discipline in design reviews

Represent platform engineering discipline in customer meetings

Represent platform engineering discipline in technical boards

Mentor and guide Platform Engineers

Provide technical direction

Foster a culture of learning

Foster a culture of collaboration

Provide leadership in Agile Scrum/Kanban environments

Support technical execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-team collaboration; Cross-program integration; Agile Scrum/Kanban environments

Process & Methodology

Agile Scrum/Kanban

Full Job Description

**Date Posted:** 2026-06-04 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-MA-REMOTE **Position Role Type:** Remote **U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: ** The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance **Security Clearance Type:** DoD Clearance: Secret **Security Clearance Status:** Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We are seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to support the C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber, and Intelligence) product line within the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department. The MDS mission is to provide world‑class Radar and Command and Control (C2) software across an array of surveillance and warning systems. Platform Engineers design, optimize and maintain the secure, scalable, mission‑critical software infrastructure that underpins radar, C2 and DevSecOps‑intensive systems. As a senior leader on our team, you will shape platform architecture, drive modernization and ensure delivery of robust capabilities that support real‑time

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