Sr. Digital Project Engineer III

RTX; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Sr. Digital Project Engineer (Onsite) in Andover, MA to drive automation initiatives across Raytheon CFIA manufacturing sites. You will lead engagements, translate customer needs into detailed plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, security-cleared environment.

You bring a STEM degree and 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or engineering, with system architecture or full-stack concepts, Agile tools, and ERP/SAP exposure.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a STEM MS degree.
• Experience planning and executing small to medium-scale technical projects.
• Experience with system architecture or full-stack development concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with factory customers to develop and mature digital solutions.
• Translate needs into requirements, acceptance criteria and project plans.
• Support software development and Agile tracking to align cross-teams.
• Assist deployment and ensure smooth integration into business processes.

Skills

Project management

System architecture

Full-stack concepts

Agile / Jira / Azure

Manufacturing operations

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

SQL Server

OPC/OPC UA

MQTT / REST

ERP (SAP) systems

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-03

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Sr. Digital Project Engineer (Onsite)

At RTX, the world's 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.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Raytheon Industry 4.0 - Connected Factory Intelligence & Automation (CFIA) organization has an immediate career-growth opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and innovative Automation Systems Engineer (ASE) to accelerate the deployment of custom digital automation solutions across our manufacturing sites.

What You Will Learn

This role merges technical, manufacturing, and business knowledge to drive new innovations across Raytheon. The role has foundations in project management & software development and offers significant opportunities for growth in areas of technical acumen, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to execute initiatives. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative team of engineers and leaders.

What You Will Do

• You Will Lead engagements with factory customers to develop and mature proposed digital solutions that can improve their operations.
• Translate customer needs into clear requirements and actionable project plans, including acceptance criteria and functional specifications.
• Source proposed solutions from commercial options, adoption of existing tools, or custom software development.
• Support software development execution by tracking blockers, milestones, and dependencies using Agile tools to ensure cross-team alignment across manufacturing, digital technologies, and automation teams.
• Support deployment activities to transition solutions into business processes.
• Maintain strong customer communication through project duration by setting expectations, driving decision points, and ensuring timely feedback loops with the development team.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. OR 3 years with an applicable STEM MS degree
• Experience planning and executing small to medium-scale technical projects.
• Experience with system architecture or full-stack development concepts (i.e. backend services, data pipelines, UI/UX considerations).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations/engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, controls engineering, and/or automation engineering;

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with digital transformation or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Experience with SQL Server backend architecture (schema design, stored procedures, query performance)
• Experience with industrial connectivity technologies such as OPC/OPC UA, MQTT, and REST-based integrations.
• Experience with Agile/hybrid project management practices in Azure of Jira (backlog refinement, sprint planning, and blocker tracking).
• Experience with manufacturing business systems, including ERP (SAP Preferred), MES, scheduling, inventory & quality systems.
• Exposure to collaborating with DT/IT on con