SAP S/4 ABAP Backend Developer (Remote)

RTX; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for new hires

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a SAP S/4 HANA ABAP Backend Developer to design, build, and optimize applications using RAP and Fiori frameworks. This hands‑on role focuses on clean core extensibility, ABAP code pushdown, and migrating ECC systems to a unified S/4 HANA platform.

You will work across lifecycle stages, collaborate with global teams, and contribute to standards for enterprise development and integration. The role offers a remote yet US‑based work arrangement with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in SAP ABAP development and SAP projects.
• Awareness of clean core extension concepts, i.e. in‑app extensibility, developer extensibility and side‑by‑side extensibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document and support application solutions with a focus on S/4HANA ABAP and ABAP Cloud.
• Develop using the various clean core extensibility models of key-user, developer and side‑by‑side.
• Contribute to the migration of multiple large ECC systems to one unified S/4 HANA system.
• Participate in establishing enterprise‑wide standards for application development and integration including S/4 clean core development techniques.
• Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing programs.

Skills

ABAP 7.5

ABAP Objects

RAP (Restful ABAP)

ABAP CDS

ABAP Code Pushdown

Education

University Degree or Advanced Degree

Tools

UI5

Fiori

Fiori Elements

BTP Platform

Cloud Foundry

JavaScript

TypeScript

SAP Workflow

EML

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

RTX has an opening for a SAP S/4 HANA ABAP Backend Developer position.

The OneRTX Process & Systems Transformation Program will harmonize key business processes, associated tools, metrics, and reporting across the company, enabling the migration of capabilities into standardized ERP systems. RTX has chosen SAP’s S/4HANA and Business Technology Platform, BTP, to enable our future ERP system and has largely concluded the strategic definition, design, blueprinting and are entering the build and support phases.

Exciting Opportunity

This is a hands‑on development-intensive role that focuses on building, enhancing, and optimizing applications using the RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) and Fiori application frameworks. This role is ideal for candidates with a passion for software development, problem‑solving, and delivering scalable solutions.

• ABAP 7.5 (Clean ABAP and Modern ABAP)
• ABAP Objects (and Object‑Oriented development skills in general)
• ABAP Code Pushdown
• RAP, Restful ABAP Programing, queries, managed and unmanaged BOs.
• EML, Entity Markup Language
• ABAP CDS
• SAP Workflow

What You will do

• Design, develop, document and support application solutions with a focus on S/4HANA ABAP and ABAP Cloud.
• Develop using the various clean core extensibility models of key-user, developer and side‑by‑side.
• Contribute to the migration of multiple large ECC systems to one unified S/4 HANA system.
• Participate in establishing enterprise‑wide standards for application development and integration including S/4 clean core development techniques.
• Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing programs.
• You will work on the entire software development lifecycle including documentation and project artifacts.

What You will Learn

• You will foster relationships with your Digital Technology peers and all over the world that work and WANT to work at RTX.
• You will learn how to manage multiple different SAP related projects.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in SAP ABAP development and SAP projects.
• Awareness of clean core extension concepts, i.e. in‑app extensibility, developer extensibility and side‑by‑side extensibility.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience upgrading SAP ECC to S/4 HANA
• UI5, Fiori & Fiori Elements
• BTP Platform & Cloud Foundry
• JavaScript, TypeScript
• Understanding of clean core concepts and techniques

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 illnessinsurance, 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!

Role Type: Remote

This position is currently designated as remote. However, the successful candidate will be required to work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. Territories). Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.