Date Posted:

2024-06-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RTX99: RTN Remote, Texas

Position Role Type:

Remote

Digital Architect – Engineering Application Solutions

Raytheon Digital Technology

Enterprise Architecture

Application & Data Architecture Team

Fully Remote Position

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.

Raytheon Digital Technology (DT) is seeking an experienced application architect with engineering systems experience to lead the creation and implementation modern, secure software systems for global engineering teams. The Digital Architect for Engineering Application Solutions (“Architect”) is a senior individual contributor in the Architecture (EA) organization of the Information Technology function in Raytheon and will join the Application & Data Architecture team.

The Engineering Application Architect is a member of a talented Architecture team with expertise in formal architecture practices and a wide range of technical skills across all IT domains. Candidates for this role should be comfortable operating in all architecture domains (enterprise, business, domain, and solution), at various times, to successfully guide the delivery of high value digital products that address critical business needs. You will support the Engineering function and lead the delivery of advanced digital engineering and technical computing applications in partnership with our Digital Engineering Services team. Together, you will establish the vision and tactics and oversee implementation of digital solutions that advance Raytheon’s engineering capabilities for our systems, software, mechanical, and electrical engineers. This role is helping Raytheon transform the way we build our products that provide overmatch capabilities to United Sates warfighters who defend our country and democracy around the world.

What You Will Do:

• Support the creation of the digital engineering services vision and associated digital engineering roadmap, aligned to business, corporate and DT strategies.

• Design hosting architectures for cloud, private datacenters, and classified environments, to support Raytheon programs and customers, through consultation with engineering teams to recommend solutions to meet their needs as part of new program bids.

• Define and execute strategies for the deployment of advanced engineering applications and systems to enable optimized engineering by program teams across Raytheon.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and DT, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Partner with infrastructure and program architects to design repeatable and automated full-stack engineering environments ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

• Interact with program teams, internal service teams, and outsourced providers to guide deployment and system migrations.

• Implement edge computing solutions to enable real-time decision-making, modeling, and simulations for systems, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams around the world.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, to ensure the intended architecture is realized and best practices and standards were followed.

• Develop architecture artifacts associated with all phases of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method using Sparx Enterprise Architect.

• Develop reusable patterns, building blocks, and reference implementations to standardize solutions and accelerate delivery.

• Conduct technology assessments, proof-of-concepts, and pilot projects to validate feasibility and demonstrate value proposition to stakeholders.

• Mentor others to elevate their technical abilities and prepare them to step into the role of a solution architect.

• Successful candidates must be able to travel occasionally to major US Raytheon engineering sites located in Andover, MA; McKinney, TX; and Tucson AZ for planning sessions and system deployment support. Travel will average out to be 1-2 times per quarter.

• This role is Remote.

What you will Learn:

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, standards, and trends in digital engineering and recommend innovations that can drive continuous improvement and competitive advantage.

• Network across Raytheon, RTX businesses, and Corporate to ensure ongoing awareness of objectives, strategies, and solutions across our entire company.

• Hands-on architecture applying automated deployments of sophisticated technical applications in a highly regulated environment.

• Practice architecting end-to-end solutions and applying formal architecture processes in a collaborative, supportive, and accelerated environment.

• Work across the Raytheon Digital Operations team and Strategic business units and programs to forge relationships with Leaders to ensure alignment is achieved on Technology Roadmaps that will continue to upgrade the efficiency of our engineering teams with digital applications and tools.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or in lieu of a bachelor’s degree minimum 14 years of prior relevant experience or associate degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience is required.

• Experience architecting, designing, integrating, and deploying enterprise-grade engineering applications and technical computing systems.

• Experience deploying and hosting applications with AWS or Microsoft Azure cloud providers.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong critical thinking skills, ability to exercise independent judgment and manage complexity and ambiguity.

• Experience deploying and architecting digital engineering platforms and DevSecOps toolchains for global engineering teams.

• Experience leading or working with virtual and geographically diverse teams with persuasive written and oral communication skills.

• Experience working with agile frameworks, methodologies, and tools, such as Scrum, SAFe, etc.

• Experience with troubleshooting full-stack applications, including load balancers, proxies, application servers, Docker/Kubernetes container orchestration platforms, and databases.

• Experience deploying and integrating large-scale software solutions in a highly regulated and secure industry environment through all lifecycle phases, using infrastructure as code and deployment automations, such as Terraform and Ansible.

• Applied software engineering and software development skills, with Python, Java, or JavaScript.

• Certification in TOGAF, DoDAF or other architecture frameworks or applied experience developing architecture documentation, models, and views using ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, SysML, etc.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Fully REMOTE Position.

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

This position requires the ability to obtain a 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

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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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Raytheon Technologies 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.