Software Infrastructure Pipeline Engineer I (on-site)

Date Posted:

2026-06-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-PA-STATE COLLEGE-5A ~ 302 Science Park Rd ~ BLDG 5A

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 Type:

TS/SCI - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on 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.

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.

Raytheon is seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Pipeline Engineer I to join our Satellite Ground Systems team. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining the software infrastructure required for the operation and management of satellite ground systems, with a focus on automation, deployment, and monitoring.

Location: This is an onsite position in State College, PA

What You Will Do

• Develop a suite of SDLC agents, each specialized for tasks like requirements analysis, code generation, debugging, and automated testing.

• Implement Zero Trust Security principles across the agentic ecosystem.

• Design and build a robust, scalable agentic orchestrator to manage and coordinate multiple AI agents.

• Develop and integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) into SDLC agents, allowing agents to use tools.

• Craft and refine sophisticated prompts to guide agent behavior and ensure high-quality, reliable outputs from Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Implement Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication protocols, enabling seamless collaboration and information sharing between agents.

• Implement API-driven GenAI tools to enhance the CICD Pipeline

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate the agentic system into our existing development workflows.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while following best practices for building AI-driven systems.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics

• Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date with the adjudication date less than three years ago from your starting date for this position. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience with Software Infrastructure including scripting and automation

• Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux System Administration

• CompTIA Security+ Certification

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with VMWare and AWS

• Experience with Python and Bash

• Good understanding of networking concepts

• Software development experience in Java with unit testing and integration testing experience

• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.

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 Links: State College, PA: https://careers.rtx.com/glob