Associate Director – SBU & Enterprise Architect (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-11-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX99: Field Office – TX Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 73301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) and Enterprise Architect (EA) role is responsible for establishing digital strategies in partnership with the Digital Technology (DT) Business Relationship Manager (BRM) and SBU executive leadership to accelerate digital transformation within the business. This is a highly strategic role in the Collins DT organization and collaborates extensively with all areas of DT, the SBU, and RTX Enterprise and Digital Services.

• This individual can sit at any Collins domestic location or remote. **

What YOU will do:

• Familiarity with Collins Aerospace Avionics Strategic Business Unit (SBU), avionics industry and portfolio (i.e., flight deck avionics, aircraft sensors, fire, and protections systems)
• Ability to promote and deliver DT services for the business to be successful in efforts such as Data Enablement, Connected Factory, Product Lifecycle, and Digital Engineering
• Ability to serve as a technical consultant to the business for all domains of DT and Enterprise Architecture to enable new strategic initiatives
• Ability to establish, enhance, and maintain strategic relationships with appropriate levels of executives, other key business partners, and DT stakeholders
• Ability to create, sustain, and evolve architectural designs within a proven framework while ensuring strategic alignment to Collins’ business strategy
• Capable of applying broad and deep technical knowledge to enable SBU pursuit teams to compete for new revenue on programs with digital content
• Capable of delivering subject matter expertise across the DT portfolio to each business to enable new digital solutions across the SBU
• Ability to manage internal business stakeholder expectations with respect to DT services, identify gaps between business partner needs and DT capabilities, and work to find innovative solutions that meet business objectives
• Ability to create new and innovative solutions that best align with the SBU Design Approach Reviews, Digital Business Strategies, and Roadmaps
• Ability to create and align architecture roadmaps to DT and Enterprise strategies
• Possess a consultative background with the ability to listen and diagnose customer pain points
• Possess creativity and an entrepreneurial philosophy in recommending solutions that leverage and expand upon Collins’ traditional offerings.

Qualifications you must have:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position (U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder).
• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience
• Broad technical experience in Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Infrastructure, Application Architecture, Integration, Business Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Data
• Deep understanding of Digital Transformation, Product Development and Product Lifecycle
• Proven experience conceiving and delivering innovative solutions leveraging technology and information
• Proven experience generating and validating system architectures and SoS integration approaches
• Experience with industry standard technology frameworks and methods
• Ability to assist in strategic planning of new technologies and opportunity pipeline
• Working knowledge of industry best practices in IT
• Willingness and ability to quickly expand technical skills, capabilities, and understanding and apply to solution development

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current DoD Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance
• Advanced Degree (i.e., M.S., Ph.D.) or domain experience in any of the key technology space capabilities (i.e., cybersecurity, AI / ML, Data Analytics)
• Operationalized Agile Software Development understanding / practices
• DevOps (including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery)
• Networking
• IT Security (from design and implementation, through assessment and authorization)
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance on day one of employment.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate. employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Diversity drives innovation: inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Do you want to be part of a new, exciting initiative to combine foundational IT with new digital technologies? Our Digital Technology team is driving business efficiencies and a better customer experience by connecting technologies, people, information and processes. From making aircraft more electric, intelligent and integrated to building new software platforms such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, there’s no better place to be right now than in digital. If you’re an agile thinker who enjoys utilizing modern technology to make big improvements, then you’re a perfect fit for this team. Join Collins Aerospace to help us revolutionize the aerospace industry today!

• Please consider the following role type definitions 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 is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other — propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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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