Principal Network Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO102: 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.  We bring 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.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Principal Network Engineer will perform network support and system troubleshooting efforts to maintain our current systems; hands on administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems (Layer 2 and Layer 3) in support of the next generation of satellite data management capabilities in an evolving threat landscape. Tasks include implementing switch, firewall, and router configurations, utilizing scripting knowledge and experience with network technologies, services, operations, and associated security practices.

The Principal Network Engineer will be based out of the Aurora location, but primarily will support the program at the Schriever Space Force (SSFB) Customer Facility Located Colorado Springs CO. The ideal candidate must be Local to the Colorado Springs area and willing to drive into the SSFB Facility daily to support the program.

What You Will Do

• You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to design, deploy, implement, modernize, and support scalable network solutions
• You will support the Network systems maintaining system configurations
• Optimizing performance and scalability across multiple computing environments
• You will utilize your Linux skills at the command line to deploy updates and change products for Cisco based network systems to support program needs
• You will provide guidance on network resource allocation, utilization, and optimization
• You must be a strong troubleshooter with experience in network issue mitigation as well as prevention

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 8 years of related work experience
• Advanced Experience configuring, deploying, and supporting network systems (E.g. Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ASA, Brocade)
• Experience with Linux System Administration (E.g. RHEL 6.0+)
• Comp TIA Security + within 90 days after starting in the role
• Current DOD-SECRET security clearance is required day 1. As only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Current Networking Certification (CCNA, CCNP)
• Current Comp TIA Security + certification
• Scripting in Python (preferred); Bash, Shell
• Basic Windows OS experience
• Experience integrating with identity management, access management, and authorization solutions (PKI, LDAP)
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g.: Scrum, SAFe)
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Development is strongly desired
• Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify)
• Experience with code repository systems (E.g. ClearCase, Bit Bucket)
• Basic Experience using automation frameworks

What We Offer

• 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

• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products

Location: Aurora, CO: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-aurora-co-location

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good fai