MBD Digital Thread Lead

RTX; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive standards for model-based definition and digital thread initiatives. You will shape workflows, toolchains, and metrics across Engineering, Operations, and Quality to enable robust, repeatable, model-centric processes.

The role requires deep expertise in MBD, PMI, GD&T, and CAD/PLM systems, with a strong track record in leadership and cross-functional collaboration for aerospace and defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with minimum 12 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven leadership experience (7+ years) with focus on results, teamwork, analytical thinking, communication, and listening.
• Experience in MBD authoring, GD&T, PMI, and digital product specification.
• Experience with model-based inspection workflows, including CMM/CAI tools and machine-readable PMI.
• Proficiency with NX, Teamcenter, or comparable CAD/PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation of rules, conventions, and digital behaviors for machine-readable MBD.
• Develop enterprise standards and tools to support MBD/MBI initiatives.
• Drive interoperability strategies with strategic partners for seamless collaboration.
• Ensure downstream consumption of MBD across Engineering, Operations, and Quality.
• Support development of model-based inspection workflows and PMI tooling.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, and Quality to mature RTX's digital thread.
• Enable robust, validated, model-centric processes aligned with enterprise goals.

Skills

Leadership

MBD authoring

GD&T

PMI

Digital product specs

Model-based inspection

CMM/CAI tools

NX

Teamcenter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

RTX is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive standards for model-based definition and digital thread initiatives. You will shape workflows, toolchains, and metrics across Engineering, Operations, and Quality to enable robust, repeatable, model-centric processes.

The role requires deep expertise in MBD, PMI, GD&T, and CAD/PLM systems, with a strong track record in leadership and cross-functional collaboration for aerospace and defense programs.