Senior Automation & IIoT Systems Engineer

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX, a major aerospace and defense leader, seeks a Sr. Automation Systems Engineer in McKinney, Texas. You will design, implement, and sustain automation and IIoT solutions across manufacturing, guiding projects from ideation through deployment.

You will collaborate with program and factory teams, support New Product Introduction, and drive continuous improvement with data-driven decisions while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with database administration in SQL Python, C#, Powershell or other scripting experience.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to convey complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ignition, Splunk or Aegis FactoryLogix development experience.
• Data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program and factory customers to identify, develop, and define manufacturing automation and digital solutions.
• Support early 'New Product Introduction' activities including Design for Manufacturing engagements to shape Raytheon products and automation solutions.
• Continuous improvement, upgrades, and sustainment of deployed automation systems using core Automation skills including data gathering from equipment and creating actionable human and automated actions for production flow.
• Collaborate with the factory to identify, development, and deploy process automation systems and digital solutions.
• Provide technical leadership through early project phases (ideation through project definition) and continued technical guidance after transition to the project execution team.
• Exposure and input to full I4.0 project lifecycle- from requirements generation to technical project management to execution & sustainment of automation projects.

Skills

SQL

Python

C#

Powershell

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Ignition

Splunk

Aegis FactoryLogix

AutoCAD

Job description

RTX, a major aerospace and defense leader, seeks a Sr. Automation Systems Engineer in McKinney, Texas. You will design, implement, and sustain automation and IIoT solutions across manufacturing, guiding projects from ideation through deployment.

You will collaborate with program and factory teams, support New Product Introduction, and drive continuous improvement with data-driven decisions while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.