Master Technician VI, Manufacturing Operations

RTX Corporation; Oak Grove (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for new hires

Generous 401(k) plan with employer-mッチ

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Birth, adoption, parental leave

Job summary

RTX Corporation in Sterling, VA seeks an experienced engineering operations professional to lead daily Tier meetings, address production priorities, and mentor staff. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, support site installations, and manage lab assets and devices for engineering development.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing support, engineering drawings, and security-clearance readiness, with travel to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Certification may be required for technical support roles.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and documentation.
• Experience with crimping techniques in manufacturing or assembly processes.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate daily Tier meetings/stand-ups to address production priorities and challenges.
• Field production issues and provide assistance, coaching, and mentoring to production employees.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including Operations Program Managers (OPMs), to drive production success.
• Support site installation activities, including travel to customer site installation locations.
• Manage inventory and configuration of lab assets, ensuring availability for engineering development needs.
• Maintain and schedule lab devices to optimize usage and engineer access.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational testing on training devices.
• Oversee lab/device cleaning, inventory, and adherence to security and operational policies.
• Ensure completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks as needed.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Crimping techniques

Security clearance

Education

AA/AS degree or 2-year post high school training

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-16 Country: United States of America Location: US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

What You Will Do:

• Lead and facilitate daily Tier meetings/stand-ups to address production priorities and challenges.
• Field production issues and provide assistance, coaching, and mentoring to production employees.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including Operations Program Managers (OPMs), to drive production success.
• Support site installation activities, including travel to customer site installation locations.
• Manage inventory and configuration of lab assets, ensuring availability for engineering development needs.
• Maintain and schedule lab devices to optimize usage and engineer access.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational testing on training devices.
• Oversee lab/device cleaning, inventory, and adherence to security and operational policies.
• Ensure completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Certification may be required for technical support roles.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and documentation.
• Experience with crimping techniques in manufacturing or assembly processes.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with rack assembly, chassis assembly, and cable/wire harness assembly.
• Experience managing lab assets, including inventory and configuration management.
• Familiarity with supporting integration and maintenance of deliverable devices.

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!

Salary Range:

The salary range for this role is 73,500 USD - 139,900 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Description

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.

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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.