Software Engineering Process & Metrics Lead (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a lead for software engineering governance and metrics. You will define processes, document SDPs, and ensure release compliance across programs.

Role requires STEM degree, 8+ years experience, and the ability to obtain a U.S. interim secret clearance; citizenship is required. Expect to build dashboards and analytics pipelines for leadership decisions and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in software engineering, systems engineering, engineering operations, or software process/metrics roles.
• Experience developing, documenting, or maintaining software engineering processes, workflows, SDPs, or other engineering compliance artifacts.
• Experience performing quantitative analysis of engineering or technical performance data (trend analysis, statistical methods).
• Experience creating dashboards, scorecards, or reporting products using Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with metrics calculation, thresholds, and data governance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government interim secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and deploy software engineering execution processes and workflows.
• Develop and maintain SDP and related compliance artifacts for releases.
• Analyze engineering performance data to identify gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Support data collection solutions to improve metric accuracy and observability.
• Architect dashboards and reporting products for leadership decision making.
• Lead technical working sessions to define metrics and data governance rules.
• Contribute to process change control and engineering governance.
• Work onsite with engineering and program teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Systems engineering

Engineering operations

Engineering metrics

Dashboards

Power BI

Tableau

Statistical analysis

Briefings

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-14 Country: United States of America Location: US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 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.

This is an onsite role based in Huntsville, AL.

What You Will Do

• Define, document, and deploy software engineering execution processes, workflows, and guidance artifacts that ensure technical rigor, traceability, and alignment with engineering lifecycle requirements.
• Develop and maintain software release compliance artifacts—including Software Development Plans (SDPs), Command Media-aligned process enablers, and engineering execution controls to ensure releases meet required technical and procedural standards.
• Analyze software engineering performance data using quantitative methods to identify systemic issues, execution bottlenecks, risk indicators, performance gaps, and optimization opportunities; translate findings into technically actionable recommendations for engineering leadership.
• Support the design, implementation, and sustainment of manual, tool-enabled, and automated data collection solutions that improve metric accuracy, data repeatability, engineering observability, and statistical validity across programs.
• Architect engineering performance dashboards, scorecards, analytics pipelines, and leadership reporting products that transform raw engineering data into high-fidelity technical insight for decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate technical working sessions with engineering teams, process owners, and stakeholders to establish precise metric definitions, operational thresholds, calculation methods, data governance rules, and standardized reporting expectations.
• Support engineering process and metric governance by ensuring operational definitions are technically sound, auditable, and scalable; contribute to process change control, configuration management, and cross-program engineering process alignment.
• Perform all responsibilities onsite to enable direct technical engagement, collaboration, and hands-on interaction with engineering and program teams.

What You Will Learn

Accelerate your understanding of end-to-end engineering lifecycle execution — and see firsthand how disciplined processes directly shape cost, schedule, technical performance, and product quality across cutting-edge programs.

Develop high-value engineering metrics and performance indicators that are practical to collect, scientifically defined, and tightly aligned with engineering and leadership objectives.

Transform ambiguous or complex engineering challenges into clear processes, structured data flows, and repeatable decision frameworks that improve technical accuracy, reduce friction, and elevate execution maturity.

Build strong partnerships across software engineering, functional organizations, and program teams — gaining experience influencing stakeholders, clarifying expectations, and aligning groups around shared engineering objectives.

Enhance your ability to communicate engineering performance in compelling ways by creating dashboards, scorecards, and briefings that translate complex technical data into insights leaders can act upon.

Grow as a process-driven engineering professional, gaining exposure to governance, compliance frameworks, change management, and organizational improvement that strengthens long-term career development.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in software engineering, systems engineering, engineering operations, or software process/metrics roles.
• Experience developing, documenting, or maintaining software engineering processes, workflows, SDPs, or other engineering compliance artifacts.
• Experience performing quantitative analysis of engineering or technical performance data (trend analysis, statistical methods, root cause analysis).
• Experience creating dashboards, scorecards, or reporting products using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
• Experience with metrics including calculation, operational thresholds, or data governance requirements.
• Experience leading or facilitating technical working sessions with engineering teams or stakeholders to align processes, metrics, or reporting expectations.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued interim secret security clearance is required prior to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in software engineering or engineering operations within aerospace, defense, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience working with Command Media, process change control, engineering governance, or compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience designing or supporting automated or tool-enabled data collection solutions for engineering metrics.
• Experience architecting analytics pipelines or engineering performance dashboards for leadership decision-making.
• Background in configuration management, quality engineering, or process improvement frameworks such as CMMI, AS9100, or Lean.
• Experience performing statistical analysis using Python, R, MATLAB, or JMP.
• Strong ability to communicate complex engineering data through technical briefings, dashboards, and leadership reports.

Clearance Information

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.
• 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.

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.