Senior AI & Automation Engineer - Elevate Efficiency

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life Insurance

Job summary

RTX Collins Aerospace, a leading RTX business unit, is seeking a talented Artificial Intelligence and Automation Engineer to drive engineering efficiency by using AI and automation across aerospace programs. You will lead AI-enabled tooling and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role focuses on faster cycle times, reduced lifecycle costs, and improved reusability while maintaining security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience building internal AI developer tools or platforms - e.g., coding assistants, documentation summarizers, test-case generators, or requirements-traceability aids tailored to safety-critical domains.
• Proficiency with GenAI implementation patterns - including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, agentic workflows, and strategies to constrain non-deterministic outputs for reliable use in regulated environments.
• Hands-on LLMOps experience with evaluation metric platforms such as MLflow (or equivalent tools like Arize, Braintrust, Fiddler) for experiment tracking, model monitoring, tracing, and reproducible evaluation pipelines in regulated environments.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or C/C++

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to identify manual engineering tasks that can be optimized or replaced with AI-driven solutions and automation.
• Develop, implement, and maintain AI and automation tools to enhance engineering workflows and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand their requirements and provide impactful, scalable solutions.
• Analyze workflows and data to identify inefficiencies and deliver solutions that improve precision, speed, and productivity.
• Stay current with advancements in AI, machine learning, and automation technologies to ensure solutions remain cutting-edge.
• Design and execute proof-of-concept projects to validate the effectiveness of proposed AI and automation strategies.
• Ensure all solutions comply with Collins Aerospace and RTX standards, including security and performance requirements.
• Provide training and documentation to teams to facilitate the adoption of new tools and workflows.
• Continuously monitor and refine existing tools to improve their performance and effectiveness.

Skills

Python

C/C++

GenAI patterns

LLMOps

AI tools development

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree

Tools

MLflow

Arize

Braintrust

Fiddler

Job description

RTX Collins Aerospace, a leading RTX business unit, is seeking a talented Artificial Intelligence and Automation Engineer to drive engineering efficiency by using AI and automation across aerospace programs. You will lead AI-enabled tooling and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role focuses on faster cycle times, reduced lifecycle costs, and improved reusability while maintaining security and compliance.