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The following position is to join our RTX Research Center team:

This Associate Director Research Engineer position on the new Mission Engineering Team will be an opportunity for a skilled individual to grow new capabilities for RTX, pairing existing and future systems exploration capabilities with new and novel ways to evaluate mission/operational scenarios in unique and efficient ways. The ideal candidate will bring with them an expert knowledge of mission planning at multiple levels of command & control (C2) and is excited by a new and challenging opportunity to learn our unique product engineering tools and help to adapt them to create radical new approaches for the engineering and planning of missions. The ideal candidate will also be well-connected within the DoD community and their needs that remain unmet by the mission engineering tools of today. The ideal candidate will embrace unique and novel approaches that enable Mission Engineering at scale and across our product domains, and be willing to think differently to the status quo.

What You Will Do:

• Integration of technical systems and operations,
• Demonstrating new mission engineering capabilities to internal and external customer,
• Seeding new mission engineering research topics and identifying internal and external funding opportunities,
• Working closely with RTX business unit counterparts to demonstrate and transition new methods for mission engineering and operations,
• Exploration and optimization methods for large design spaces across aerospace and defense system domains,
• Advanced AI approaches to playing what-if scenarios and evaluating risks and uncertainties,
• PIML surrogate models, rule-based AI-model training, and LLM-based code generation from missions/operations-specific language,
• Collaboration across many engineering disciplines,
• and much more!

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree (e.g. B.S., B.A.) in a relevant discipline such as criminal justice, security, engineering, mathematics, or computer science.
• 10+ years of post-undergraduate experience.
• 5+ years of experience as an Operations Research Analyst or otherwise performing mission planning or operations analysis at multiple levels.
• Knowledge of wargaming and Operations Analysis (OA) simulation tools and results to support mission engineering in military theaters.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of military Command & Control (C2) structure, resources at different C2 levels (platforms, munitions, weapons, etc.), and overall military doctrine and understanding of the priorities and unmet needs of DoD Commanders due to current capabilities of Mission Engineering methods and tools with a DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as criminal justice, security, engineering, mathematics, or computer science and with a demonstrated experience in developing a research agenda and presenting research results.
• Experience developing OA simulation tools or other simulation software and experience with systems of systems analysis, multi-disciplinary modeling, and uncertainty quantification with the adaptability and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with internal and external partners including collaborators and funding agencies in the Mission Engineering domain with eople-management experience with technical teams of at least 5 staff and a demonstrated experience to manage uncertain requirements, formulate a problem from ill-defined needs, develop approaches to solve problems, and recognize when additional subject matter expertise is needed.
• Experience developing externally funded programs in the domain of Mission Engineering and a knowledge of and experience with DevOps and software development best practices.
• Requires expert knowledge of multiple work areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Expert knowledge of market with the ability to identify best practices and how to best utilize within RTX.

What We Offer

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance from East Hartford, CT.
Relocation Eligible: Yes

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:
Hybrid: Employees who are working in hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications:

To qualify for the RTX, Re-Empower Program, candidates should:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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