Enterprise Application Architect - Digital Connected Factory (Tucson and 2 other options) Hybrid role

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation to Tucson, AZ

Benefits package

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Enterprise Application Architect in Tucson, AZ to lead the design of factory orchestration systems, integrating SAP ERP, MES, i4.0 platforms, data warehouse and robotics in cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will guide agile teams, deliver architecture roadmaps, and ensure high availability, security, and observability across mission‑critical factories, with relocation eligibility to support capacity growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience in manufacturing/ factory settings.
• Experience with ERP/MES/IIoT/data integration and AI capabilities.
• Experience deploying on AWS or Azure and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and coordinate applications for new factory orchestration systems with end‑to‑end integration patterns across SAP ERP & planning, MES/i4.0, AI and data platforms, and robotics using event‑driven and API‑centric designs.
• Shape and create technical roadmaps that optimize and modernize the application portfolio used in factories through process and system transformation, ensuring platforms support high availability, stable operations and predictable flow.
• Define, document, and communicate solution architectures that integrate applications, factory systems, and cloud platforms; produce formal architecture artifacts using TOGAF ADM and modeling tools.
• Prototype and pilot new platforms and systems with innovation teams and partners; conduct technology assessments and proofs‑of‑concept to validate feasibility and demonstrate value.
• Provide technical leadership to Agile teams to ensure the intended architecture is realized and best practices and standards are followed; mentor developers toward solution‑architect roles with a focus on building robust, supportable and observable systems.
• Partner across infrastructure, networking, and cloud teams to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and observability for mission‑critical factory systems.
• Use and develop reusable patterns, building blocks, and reference implementations to standardize solutions and accelerate delivery; contribute hands‑on code where appropriate.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and Industry 4.0 trends and recommend innovations that drive continuous improvement, maximize uptime and maintains competitive advantage.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

Python/Flask

Angular/React

AWS/Azure

DevOps / CI-CD

Security clearance

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Terraform

Artifactory

Maven

Git

Kubernetes

Docker

TOGAF

Job description

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.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon Digital Technology (DT) is seeking an Enterprise Application Architect to contribute to Raytheon’s latest factory modernization plans. In this role, you will architect applications for new factory orchestration systems, working closely with agile cross-discipline teams to prototype new platforms and systems in the cloud and on‑premise, and deliver trusted architectures that strengthen factory uptime and accelerate manufacturing flow.

You will help design and deliver Connected Worker applications that unify factory work with automation and AI to improve capacity, accelerate flow, enhance quality, and modernize the user experience—integrating information across SAP ERP and planning, MES and Industry 4.0 (i4.0) platforms, our enterprise data warehouse and knowledge graph, and material‑movement robotics using event‑driven architectures and API‑centric designs. You’ll partner with Factory Industry 4.0 and Data architects to establish unified architectures for new and modernized factories that align to our Connected Factory vision and collaborate with an Enterprise Architect to ensure digital systems, applications, and processes come together to support capacity‑growth and uptime-driven performance objectives.

As a Digital Architect operating with our Capacity Growth Office (CGO) team, you will provide architecture and roadmaps, vision, strategy, problem anticipation, and problem solving to meet existing and future business goals—setting policy and technological standards and guiding transformational initiatives that keep our factories resilient, competitive and outcome‑driven.

What You Will Do

• Architect and coordinate applications for new factory orchestration systems, defining end‑to‑end integration patterns across SAP ERP & planning, MES/i4.0, AI and data platforms, and robotics using event‑driven and API‑centric designs that strengthen real‑time responsiveness and rapid issue recovery.
• Shape and create technical roadmaps that optimize and modernize the application portfolio used in factories through process and system transformation, ensuring platforms support high availability, stable operations and predictable flow.
• Define, document, and communicate solution architectures that integrate applications, factory systems, and cloud platforms; produce formal architecture artifacts using TOGAF ADM and modeling tools.
• Prototype and pilot new platforms and systems with innovation teams and partners; conduct technology assessments and proofs‑of‑concept to validate feasibility and demonstrate value.
• Provide technical leadership to Agile teams to ensure the intended architecture is realized and best practices and standards are followed; mentor developers toward solution‑architect roles with a focus on building robust, supportable and observable systems.
• Partner across infrastructure, networking, and cloud teams to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and observability for mission‑critical factory systems.
• Use and develop reusable patterns, building blocks, and reference implementations to standardize solutions and accelerate delivery; contribute hands‑on code where appropriate.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and Industry 4.0 trends and recommend innovations that drive continuous improvement, maximize uptime and maintains competitive advantage.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experience
• Industrial/Manufacturing experience architecting, designing, developing, and deploying resilient enterprise‑grade applications in factory settings.
• Experience with enterprise application integration (such as ERP/MES/IIoT/data) and architecting AI capabilities into solutions.
• Experience with deploying and hosting applications on AWS and/or Microsoft Azure, integrating with private/on‑prem environments.
• Full‑stack software development in enterprise environments (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, Python/Flask) and modern UI frameworks such as Angular or React.
• 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

• Experience with industrial communications and IIoT protocols (e.g., MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus) and platforms such as Ignition, Kepware, and SCADA systems.
• Experience with ISA‑95 / Purdue models and applying digital thread concepts to integrate engineering and manufacturing systems with SAP solutions.
• Hands‑on with 12‑factor app principles, API design, and modern integration patterns; strong background across RDBMS, Graph, and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise with CI/CD and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, Jira, Terraform, Artifactory, Maven, Git, Kubernetes/ECS/Docker; application observability).
• Experience architecting business critical systems with high-availability and resiliency.
• Experience with ontologies, knowledge graphs, and integrating semantic technologies with Agentic and AI platforms into business systems.
• Experience troubleshooting full‑stack applications across load balancers, proxies, app servers, containers, and databases in regulated, secure environments; use of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible).
• Architecture certifications (TOGAF, DoDAF) or applied experience creating architecture models and views (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, SysML) using enterprise modeling tools (e.g., Cameo/Sparx).

What We Offer

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

• Relocation Eligibility - this role is relocation eligible to one of the 3 designated location options. The preferred location is Tucson, AZ; however for the exceptional applicant of choice, relocation to either North TX, or Northern MA will be discussed if reasonable.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.