Senior. Principal. Network Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2025-11-20

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 Senior. Principal Network Engineer will Lead a small team of Network engineers, and will perform network engineering and design, creating engineering design artifacts, support hands on administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems to customer requirements. Tasks include design\implementing switch, firewall, and router configurations, utilizing knowledge and experience with network technologies, services, operations, and associated security practices.

We are seeking a Senior. Principal Network Engineer  to work in our Aurora, CO location; with some travel to support operations and activities at the customer facilities in the CONUS, to support Installation, integration and test activities as needed.

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 design / architect / develop and support these Network systems optimizing for performance and scalability across multiple computing environments
• You will be the focal point for Leadership for system updates and demonstrate leadership qualities for the network technical solutions
• You will have the ability to lead small technical teams of network engineers as required to support design and deployment activities
• You will utilize your Linux skills at the command line to deploy updates and change products for Cisco and Brocade based network systems to support program needs
• You will provide guidance on network resource allocation, utilization, and optimization
• Ability to obtain Comp TIA Security + Certification

Qualifications You Must Have

Preferred Qualifications

What We Offer

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This position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA

CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here :   https : / / www.state.gov / m / ds / clearances / c10978.htm

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

As 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 124,000 USD - 250,000 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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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