Platform Engineer I

About the Role

The Raytheon team is looking for a Platform Engineer to support the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software (SW) Department. The MDS SW mission is to provide world-class Radar and Command and Control (C2) Software for Surveillance and Warning Systems. The team aligns with core Agile and DevSecOps principles, focusing on collaborative operation and high-quality, high-frequency deployments. The role requires a strong foundation in platform engineering concepts, an eagerness to learn, the ability to work 100% onsite, and an interest in complex, real-time, safety-critical systems. The job location is in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on an agile team responsible for developing and delivering platform solutions for one of the MDS Department’s programs.
• Design, develop, and test platform solutions in an agile, collaborative environment.
• Debug existing platforms and correct deployment or configuration issues.
• Provide specific input to platform design, including hardware/software trade-offs, modularity, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) components, and system-level requirements analysis.
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation, platform build processes, and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with software development teams to ensure seamless integration between platform solutions and application software.

What You Will Learn

• The workings of Missile Defense Systems and/or Command and Control (C2) Systems.
• How to develop, maintain, and deploy platforms supporting large-scale, complex software solutions in an agile environment.
• Tools and best practices associated with DevSecOps, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) concepts, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related (STEM) discipline.
• Experience in software build deployments, containerization methodologies (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience developing and deploying solutions in a team-based development environment using the Agile Scrum or Kanban framework.
• Excellent communication, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with agile management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and platforms (e.g., Docker, Ansible Tower, Artifactory, GitHub/BitBucket).
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools for automating platform deployment pipelines.
• Experience contributing to a team environment for the purpose of developing creative solutions to complex technical problems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
• Ability to promote a culture of continuous learning, cross-team collaboration, and training.

Security Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• DoD Clearance: Secret
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.