Digital - MES Business Analyst (Remote)

RTX Corporation; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX Corporation, through Pratt & Whitney, seeks a functional business analyst to join the PW Digital team. You will design, develop, enhance, and implement MES software solutions and integrate with SAP ERP and other enterprise systems for global operations.

The role emphasizes translating business needs into functional specs, contributing to system design decisions, and managing the software development lifecycle within an MES/Manufacturing Operations Management platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in CS/MIS/Engineering/related field; 8+ years' experience or 5+ with advanced degree
• U.S. Citizenship is required (government contractual requirement)

Responsibilities

• Bridge gaps between MES processes and business requirements
• Translate customer requirements into functional designs
• Author functional specifications and test plans
• Troubleshoot business processes against system capabilities
• Engage with DevOps solution management
• Support process mapping and solution design
• Work in an Agile environment with JIRA for DevOps
• Coordinate with internal customers and suppliers on solution development

Skills

MES

Process planning

Agile

JIRA

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree

Tools

JAVA

SQL

Job description

At RTX, the world 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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, is looking for a functional business analyst to join our PW Digital team, supporting the Digital Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) tower. This individual will be involved in the delivery of designing, developing, enhancing, and implementing software solutions within Pratt & Whitney’s Center of Excellence (COE) for enterprise MES, as well as integrations with other enterprise products for our internal Operations customers. This role will support creation of functional specifications, contributing to system design decisions, and managing within the software development lifecycle. Career growth opportunities include access and exposure to technical and functional experts, business operations, and to executives and upper management. This position offers an opportunity to network with technical professionals and to build relationships within the organization being on the front lines of developing technology. The Digital MES team at Pratt and Whitney is looking for a highly motivated, self‑starter who will be excited in delivering digital solutions within our MES & Manufacturing Operations Management enterprise platform as it relates to supporting our facilities worldwide. Specific focus includes process planning and manufacturing execution, as well as integration to Pratt & Whitney’s SAP ERP and other enterprise solutions. Current strategic activities include supporting the strategic MES Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) roadmap, deploying next‑gen solutions, new site implementations, and integrating with new technologies for IIOT and Industry 4.0.

• Bridging gaps between business processes and MES functionality & capabilities.
• Translating customer requirements into a solution design.
• Authoring of functional specifications.
• Troubleshooting business process against system capabilities.
• Engaging with DevOps solution management.
• Task Management with a strong follow‑up discipline.
• Skills around system testing and coordination.
• Skills to support process mapping and solution design.
• Skills with navigating and operating in an Agile methodology.
• Skills with JIRA in support of DevOps management.
• Skills regarding system workflow and UI configuration.
• Meeting all budget, deliverable, and schedule targets.
• Production and end user support for MES solutions.
• Supporting integration with other enterprise solutions.
• Working with internal customers and external suppliers, business partners, to architect and build system solutions for using the latest technologies to satisfy requirements.
• Managing suppliers and partners to schedule and status resources required for solution development and implementation.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously with regular reporting in a gated process.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Author and/or provide input to system functional requirements, technical design documentation and test plans.
• Work with business teams to plan and implement projects/enhancements Ensuring compliance with RTX / PW policies & procedures.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related degree and 8+ years of experience in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related field; OR an Advanced Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related degree and 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related field.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required (required due to Government contractual requirements).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 3+ years’ experience with MES disciplines including, but not limited to, process planning and work order execution.
• MRO or aftermarket processes knowledge.
• Knowledge of other manufacturing solutions.
• Ability to translate business requirements to functional specifications.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical people, explain functional requirements to technical developers.
• Quick learner of existing system capabilities and structure.
• Prior experience in software development (JAVA, SQL, etc…) although development is not a primary responsibility.
• Detail oriented, analytical and able to trace problems.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player with strong follow up skills and ability to craft positive relationships.
• Excellent judgment and professional business maturity.
• Strong working knowledge Microsoft Office.
• Self-starter with the ability to spot potential for process improvement.

Salary:

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

Benefits:

• 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
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• 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.

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. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility. 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.

RTX 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, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 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, Virginia.