Associate Director, I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer (Remote)

RTX; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Flexible scheduling

Educational assistance

Backup care

Job summary

RTX is seeking an I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer in a hybrid role. You will strengthen consistency, innovation, and maturity across RTX’s digital and operational excellence initiatives, partnering with Centers of Excellence, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to advance factory automation and digital thread capabilities.

Lead continuous improvement, develop Connected Factory metrics, and coach sites while traveling ~30% to various manufacturing locations.

Qualifications

• University degree with extensive manufacturing and automation experience.
• Experience leading large cross-functional projects.
• Familiar with Industry 4.0 and digital thread technologies.
• Willingness to travel 30% as required.

Responsibilities

• Apply industrial engineering methods to optimize processes and factory performance.
• Lead factory automation initiatives and coordinate deployments.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence and engineering teams.
• Coach sites in Connected Factory capabilities and data-driven improvements.
• Develop and report Connected Factory metrics and KPI dashboards.
• Ensure standards and deployment consistency across RTX network.
• Travel to various manufacturing sites up to 30%.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Automation

Digital technologies

Technical program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MES

IIoT

Digital Thread

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-03

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-REMOTE

Position Role Type: Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer will strengthen consistency, innovation, and maturity across RTX’s technical, digital, and operational excellence initiatives. This role will apply industrial engineering principles while partnering closely with internal Centers of Excellence, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Digital Technology to advance factory automation, digital thread integration, and connected factory capabilities. The Industrial Engineering Lead will coach and support Connected Factory focus sites in driving measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and manufacturability across RTX’s connected factory network.

What You Will Do

• Apply industrial engineering methodologies to optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and factory performance across RTX Connected Factory focus sites.
• Drive factory automation initiatives, including evaluation of automation opportunities, technology readiness, and deployment coordination with site teams.
• Act as a strategic partner for producibility initiatives, ensuring manufacturability considerations are integrated into design, development, and scaling activities.
• Collaborate across functional and site teams to harmonize processes, share best practices, accelerate digital maturity, and drive continuous improvement in technical excellence.
• Serve as a coach and technical resource for sites adopting Connected Factory capabilities, supporting teams in advancing digital and operational excellence practices.
• Lead continuous improvement events leveraging the CORE Operating System and data‑driven analysis to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturability.
• Lead development, tracking, and reporting of Connected Factory metrics, including KPI automation, Control Tower insights, and digital performance dashboards.
• Ensure consistent standards, processes, and deployment approaches across the enterprise through alignment between councils, business unit strategies, and site‑level execution.
• This position will require travel to various manufacturing sites (30%).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a 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.
• Experience in manufacturing, digital technologies, automation, or technical program leadership.
• Experience leading large-scale projects and managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 concepts, factory automation, or digital thread technologies.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent technical problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• Ability to interpret complex technical data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Ability to lead strategic engagements with cross functional and/ or business unit teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of manufacturing analytics, automation systems, or shop‑floor data architectures.
• Experience with QMS frameworks, enterprise governance councils and process harmonization activities.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing systems architecture (i.e. MES, IIOT).
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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