C5I Principal Platform Engineer - Remote

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to support the C5I product line within the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department. This role involves designing, optimizing, and maintaining secure, scalable, mission-critical software infrastructure for radar, C2, and DevSecOps-intensive systems. The Principal Platform Engineer will shape platform architecture, drive modernization, and ensure the delivery of robust capabilities for real-time mission execution.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Expert-level experience in Linux platform engineering and administration.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and 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) and secure build/deployment architectures.
• Experience architecting or leading mission-critical platform or DevSecOps environments for distributed or real-time systems.
• Technical leadership experience, including task delegation, decision-making, and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance after start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Deep understanding of radar, C2, or large-scale real-time defense systems.
• Hands-on experience applying DevSecOps tools (Docker, Ansible Tower, Artifactory, GitHub/Bitbucket) in secure or classified environments.
• Expertise in high-availability systems, distributed architectures, or high-performance computing environments.
• Experience influencing architecture across multiple programs simultaneously.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and solution development.
• Familiarity with Agile management tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform architecture and define modernization strategies for C5I mission systems, including automation, container orchestration, and secure platform design.
• Lead the development of resilient, scalable, and secure platform environments using Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory, and related technologies.
• Influence program-level decisions involving hardware/software trade-offs, COTS selection, platform reuse, and requirements synthesis.
• Architect end-to-end DevSecOps workflows to support high-frequency, high-quality deployments across MDS programs.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) to ensure secure, automated build, test, and release processes at scale.
• Drive initiatives that raise DevSecOps maturity, expand Infrastructure-as-Code adoption, and increase automation coverage.
• Lead cross-program integration efforts spanning Software, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Platform, and Integration & Test teams.
• Conduct advanced debugging and performance optimization across distributed and containerized environments.
• Establish platform engineering standards and best practices across multiple MDS and C5I product lines.
• Represent the platform engineering discipline in major design reviews, customer meetings, and technical boards.
• Mentor and guide Platform Engineers, providing technical direction and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Provide leadership in Agile Scrum/Kanban environments, supporting planning, estimation, and technical execution.

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