Date Posted:2026-04-21
Country:United States of America
Location:US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17
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: Secret - Current
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software / Production Support Engineer to perform production, assembly, and checkout of hardware (HW) and software (SW) network communications equipment racks, embedded Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS), and program-unique modules and components. This exciting opportunity will involve applying your technical expertise to support and troubleshoot IT hardware, software, and network systems.
What You Will Do- Testing of Hardware and Software for connectivity and usability, as required.
- Installation and Configuration of DIPN Hardware in a lab environment.
- Support for development and test teams utilizing equipment in the Lab.
- Creating, maintaining, and improving processes.
- Establish customer lab requirements for program product line features.
- Tasking and planning for program efforts.
- Design support systems machines and network devices.
- Establish and Maintain connectivity between RTX systems and external systems, configure all network access needed.
- Ensure RTX and Business Partners have reliable access to project systems.
- Support all other teams in their tasks involving all aspects of the DIPN.
- Documentation of changes within the DPIN configuration of hardware
Qualifications You Must Have - System Administration experience and best practices experience
- Experience with configuring networking devices (i.e., routers, switches, etc.)
- Experience with writing technical documentation (i.e., SOPs, mechanical drawings, workflow diagrams, etc.).
- Experience with virtualization technologies , preferably Harvester/Rancher, Longhorn, Kubernetes etc.
- DOD 8140 IAT II Certified
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
Qualifications We Prefer- Experience with Git, Gitea, Artifactory etc.
- Basic understand of using Jira and Confluence
- Experience with working with Podman
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies like Ansible and/or Terraform
What We Offer- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
- Adoption Assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
- And more!
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
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.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
Employee Referral EligibleAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
