Sr. Principal System Engineer

Date Posted : 2024-07-29

2024-07-29

Country :

United States of America

Location :

VA543 : 22270 Pacific Blvd, Dulles 22270 Pacific Boulevard Building CC5, Sterling, VA, 20166-6924 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

Onsite

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth.

As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

Nightwing is seeking an experience and cleared Sr Systems Engineer to design and define system architecture for new or existing computer systems in the Warrenton VA area.

The right candidate will perform complex systems development and design work that may include logic design, I / O design, firmware development, model formulation, manufacturing and development cost projections, computer architecture analysis and design, and analog or digital systems engineering.

Required Skills

• Performs systems modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Plans upgrades of operating systems and designs systems enhancements
• Develops documentation on new or existing systems
• Develops and conducts tests to ensure systems meet documented user requirements
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system problems
• Provides system / equipment / specialized training and technical guidance
• Determines system specifications, input / output processes, and working parameters for hardware / software compatibility
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced systems engineers and instructors
• May serve as technical team or task lead
• Serves as liaison with clients, participating in meetings to ensure client needs are met
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
• Participates in special projects as required

Desired Skills

• Thorough knowledge of NetApp equipment
• Thorough knowledge of VMWare software and VMWare ESX Servers
• Thorough knowledge of NetApp encryption equipment
• Thorough knowledge of VLANs, RAID
• Experience configuring HP3000
• Experience with Xen Desktop
• Experience with virtual machines / servers, NetApp Snapshots, Virtual Center site clusters
• Experience in installation and maintenance of Microsoft Exchange / Outlook 2016
• CCNA certification

Additional Requirements

• Additional Technical and Specialty Training / Certifications Etc.
• Years of Experience Required : 16+
• Education Level / Major : Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work / military experience.

Equivalent Experience may be Substituted for Educational Requirement

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

The salary range for this role is 105,000 USD - 221,000 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.