Senior Technical Fellow - AI and Data Architect - Advanced Technology (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Senior Technical Fellow - AI and Data Architect - Advanced Technology (Onsite)

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side-by-side with our customers and partners to dream, design and deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry.  We’re reaching across markets, disciplines and boundaries to develop new and more advanced technologies. And, together, we’re making the most powerful concepts in aerospace a reality. 

 

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Technical Fellow within Advanced Technology & Capabilities organization. This individual will lead strategic roadmap development and work closely with cross-functional leaders to drive innovation, build team cohesion and understand how to influence teams to make value added changes and develop a positive culture of continuous improvement.  With a strong business acumen to effectively communicate and influence executive leadership, this prestigious role offers the opportunity to showcase your technical proficiency in Data & AI and supports the entire Connected Battlespace Strategic Initiative. 

 

The Senior Technical Fellow will own the establishment and execution of medium-term to long-term strategic roadmaps, plans, objectives, vision statements that align technology, customer (DOD) needs and create the opportunities for our future business.  This person must demonstrate a profound technical proficiency along with exceptional communication and presentation skills, as they play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the business strategy which requires both depth and breadth in key technologies.  

 

As a key engineering member, in conjunction with the General Managers and Business Development leads, the Senior Technical Fellow will develop the strategies in Data & AI required to enable pursuits and capture growth via strategic roadmaps.  This visionary role entails aligning with customer needs and shaping/influencing future requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD).  The Senior Technical Fellow will leverage expertise in Data & AI to drive strategic decision-making integrating advanced technologies to enhance mission effectiveness and develop innovative solutions to complex defense operational problems for the Connected Battlespace Strategic Initiative. 

 

Another key aspect of this role involves providing enterprise mentorship to engineering disciplines, where other Technical Directors and Chief Engineers will seek council and guidance from the ATC Senior Technical Fellow.  This will enable the sharing of knowledge, drive quality and create new solutions.  The Senior Technical Fellow will be the primary advocate for integrating AI solutions into JADC2 systems and processes and will influence the larger business with Non-Advocate Reviews, Design Reviews, and Customer Technical alignment.  

 

This accomplished Technical Fellow will actively engage in other RTX business units and will be recognized for their technical expertise internally and externally to Collins.  The successful candidate will become part of the prestigious Fellows Program.  Collins Aerospace Fellows serve as leaders, technical experts, innovators, and mentors for our company. They represent the top of our technical career ladder and play a unique role in ensuring the future competitiveness of our business. 

 

What You Will Do​:

• Lead the AI & Data technology roadmap and support integration into product line strategies for JADC2 solutions 

• Collaborate with leaders across Mission Systems and beyond to integrate AI solutions into JADC2 systems and processes, and to large scale demonstrations  

• Lead the establishment of objectives for execution of mapping and modeling of key engineering business process flows to optimize efficiency and meet program / DOD needs 

• Partner with divisional senior executive leadership, key stakeholders, process owners, and subject matter experts to identify and communicate key customer strategic initiatives/ DOD vision on Data & AI 

• Work closely with Business Development on market trends and define the technology needs required to align the portfolio 

• Lead in the definition and execution of engineering policies and procedures that bring value to programs and insight to leadership 

• Mentor programs leaders, customer desires, wants and needs.  

• Identify and structure improvement opportunities and projects. Advise on and help drive the business operations agenda 

• Lead cross discipline teams. Engage across disciplines to bring focus to strategic projects and add value and velocity to engineering 

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across departments and business units 

• Present your ideas to internal and external groups; lead proposal and white paper activities; and represent Collins Aerospace at technical conferences and working groups  

• Understand and promote key analytical projects that assist and influence the business. Ensure alignment with the customer program objectives. 

• Be a resource for policy knowledge and provide strategic guidance on related issues to leadership 

• Active engagement with RTX Business Units and recognized as an expert externally by regulatory bodies, customers and/or universities 

• Provide leadership to facilitate high quality technical decisions, product competitiveness and robust solutions 

• Engagement across the enterprise to share expertise, driving quality and success across the larger business 

• Lead the development and execution of strategic plans to advance product technology and organizational capability 

• Forward looking leadership to identify potential external technology disruptors and evaluate strategic applications 

• Be active, visible, and engaged in external technical communities, government standards committees and shape the future of the business, particularly as it relates to emerging technology and trends in command and control in military operations 

• Actively engaged in the attraction of top technical talent.  Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline 

• Take personal responsibility to develop, advocate and retain the next generation of technical leaders, as well as delivering enrichment opportunities 

• Ensure compliance with international trade policies and procedures  

• Ensure the protection of Collins Aerospace intellectual property; safeguard customer and supplier/partner intellectual property  

• Selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain special access program (SAP) clearance and/or an SCI clearance 

 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing machine learning models and algorithms to solve business challenges  

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and their application in command and control environments 

• Experience with creating and maintaining directorate or organizational strategic roadmaps, customer trend analysis and disrupter technology 

• Requires expert knowledge and mastery of multiple work areas typically obtained through advanced academic qualifications combined with experience 

• Experience with establishing or modifying customer requirements, processes and procedures to drive positive results within the business 

• Executive level communication skills are required, as the AI & Data Architect works within and across mission area programs to be successful and serves as the single point of contact for Engineering activities 

• Possess Patents, Publications, and/or Technical Presentations to industry. 

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management best practices and experience in execution  

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience is required  

• Active and transferable DoD Secret Clearance is required prior to start date 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

 

Qualifications We Prefer​:

• Technical expert level understanding of the operational environment as it relates to relevant technologies (AI/ML, C2, and data analytics).  

• Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools for command and control scenarios.  

• Direct recent experience working JADC2  

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)  

• Experience with big data technologies and data visualization tools  

• Experience with cost accounting structure and financial systems 

• Exceptional engineering analytical and decision-making skills with strong ability to be creative and innovative in designing solutions  

• Experience leading and training technical teams of junior to mid-level systems engineers and analysts and ability and balance development priorities with near/long term program objectives 

• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance is preferred 

 

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.

What We Offer:

• 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!

The salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000 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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