Associate Director – AI Software, Applied Research & Technology – Defense Technologies; Onsite

Position Overview

Associate Director, Engineering – AI Software, Applied Research & Technology – Defense Technologies (Onsite) at RTX.

Join a small, high‑impact team developing resilient connectivity and command and control technologies for next‑generation aerospace and defense systems.

• Architect and implement AI software algorithms & pipelines that meet performance, SWaP, cost, reliability, and security targets.
• Build and evolve software prototypes in simulations, lab setups, and embedded devices.
• Design and run experiments, analyze data, and iterate fast on concepts, models, and implementations.
• Mentor junior software engineers and lead software teams.
• Capture architectures, designs, test results, and lessons learned for reuse.
• Coordinate with project and program leads to manage technical risk, estimate effort, and communicate progress.
• Support integration, test, and demo events to show capability and refine designs.
• Contribute to proposals, white papers, and technical briefings.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience.
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and explain complex technical ideas clearly.
• Experience planning and executing experiments or evaluations using data to drive design decisions.
• Experience leading technical projects or serving as the go‑to engineer for a critical subsystem or technology area.

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Data Science with research or project work in networking or communications and AI.
• Experience in applied research or advanced development (roughly TRL 3–6) in aerospace or defense or related safety‑critical or cyber‑physical domains.
• Evidence of artificial intelligence application experience.
• Experience collaborating with external partners such as universities, national labs, small businesses or government sponsors.
• Evidence of technical leadership and influence—driving multidisciplinary efforts, mentoring others, or contributing to patents and publications.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet insurance, home & auto insurance, extra life, critical illness, legal,  protection.
• Parental and adoption leave benefits, fertility and family planning assistance.
• Employee assistance program with counseling sessions.

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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class.