Senior Software Engineer – Digital Engineering AI Enablement and Automation (AEA) (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Generous 401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer – Digital Engineering AI Enablement and Automation to drive engineering efficiency through AI and automation across engineering workflows.

You will lead AI initiatives, build AI tools, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with RTX standards. Strong LLMOps and GenAI experience required.

The role offers comprehensive benefits and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• GenAI implementation including RAG and constrained outputs in regulated settings.
• Hands-on LLMOps with experiment tracking and model monitoring.
• Programming in Python or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI/automation initiatives to optimize engineering tasks.
• Develop and maintain AI tools to improve workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Analyze data to identify inefficiencies and improve speed.
• Stay current with AI/ML advances to keep solutions cutting-edge.
• Design PoC projects to validate AI strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Collins RTX standards and security.
• Provide training and documentation for adoption.
• Monitor and refine tools for performance.

Skills

GenAI

LLMOps

Python

C/C++

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MLflow

Arize

Braintrust

Fiddler

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-30 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-124 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 124 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX Corporation, is seeking a talented and innovative Artificial Intelligence and Automation Engineer to drive engineering efficiency by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and solution automation. The Sr. Software Engineer – Digital Engineering AI Enablement and Automation (AEA) will play a pivotal role in driving engineering efficiency across Collins Aerospace by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and solution automation to deliver transformative solutions. This position will focus on enabling faster cycle times, reducing total lifecycle costs, minimizing technical debt, and enhancing reusability across all business units within Collins Aerospace and engineering disciplines. The role requires a forward-thinking engineer who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and delivering impactful solutions at scale.

What You Will Do

• 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.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• GenAI implementation patterns skills — 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.
• Programming skills in languages such as Python or C/C++.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Communication and collaboration skills with ability to translate complex AI architectures into clear guidelines and training for engineering teams.
• Experience in integrating AI into safety‑critical workflows such as test automation, requirements analysis, code review assistance, or documentation generation with human‑in‑the‑loop controls.
• Evidence of measurable impact from AI initiatives (e.g., reduced cycle time, improved code quality, scaled best practices).

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
• 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!
• Eligible for relocation

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. 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 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.

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.