Training Solution Architect

RTX Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37hr working week

25 days holiday + buy/sell up to 5

10.5% company pension contribution

Annual discretionary bonus

Life Assurance 6x salary

Flexible Benefits scheme including HCP

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

RTX Corporation's Training Solutions Architect role focuses on submarine systems to support ITS integration for the UK MOD. Primarily home-based with travel for internal and customer meetings; BPSS/SC clearance eligibility.

You will coordinate integration of hardware, software, and courseware across multiple stakeholders, develop integration strategies, and ensure successful handover with accompanying manuals and Transition to Service plans.

Qualifications

• Experience operating complex submarine systems.
• Experience implementing integration projects.
• Knowledge of Defence training systems.
• Ability to work across all security classifications and delivery of solutions through Secure by Design.

Responsibilities

• Identify issues that will impact the delivery of training systems into the training environment. Develop solutions to eliminate or minimise the potential impact.
• Liaise with specialists to identify integration requirements for on-site deployment.
• Develop effective working relationships with external stakeholders.
• Oversee integration of course elements, devices and courseware from development through installation and commissioning.
• Act as project’s subject matter expert on installation, commissioning and handover of devices.
• Ensure successful handover via Transition to Service Plans, Operation Manuals, Training Guides, etc.
• Collaborate with Information Assurance and Safety & Environmental Engineering Leads to meet device requirements.
• Collaborate with Courseware and Media Developers to meet external requirements.
• Coordinate with Security representatives to comply with handling regulations for protected materials.
• Provide regular reporting against metrics to ensure confidence in integration activities and handover to customer/end-users.
• Demonstrate experience in operating and training on complex submarine systems.
• Experience implementing integration projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Defence training systems.
• Problem analysis and resolution in a secure environment.
• Ability to work across security classifications and Secure by Design delivery.
• Ability to form effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of configuration management processes and systems.
• Possess or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Skills

Submarine systems experience

Integration project management

Security clearance readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SCIDA knowledge

Job description

As a Training Solution Architect (TSA), you will provide specialist expertise in submarine systems to support the development, integration, installation, and commissioning of the UK MOD's Integrated Training Solution (ITS). Working within the Training Coherence Team, you will ensure the seamless integration of new courseware and training devices with existing training media, creating a coherent individual training pipeline. Collaborating with the Engineering Integration Manager, you will support the delivery and alignment of courseware, media, and training systems. The role involves coordinating the integration of complex hardware, software, and courseware solutions across multiple stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, and MOD end users. This will be achieved through the development and execution of integration strategies and plans, effective risk management, cross-functional collaboration, and the successful transition of training capabilities to realise operational and business benefits. Primarily home-based but must be prepared to travel to support internal and customer meetings and duties. You must either currently hold or be eligible and willing to gain BPSS and SC clearance.,

• Identification of issues that will impact on the delivery of training systems into the training environment. Developing the solutions required to eliminate or minimise the potential impact of those issues.
• Liaise with range of functional specialists to identify training system element requirements that will need integrating on site.
• Develop effective working relationships with key external stakeholders.
• Oversee the integration of the course elements, devices and courseware from early within the development life cycle through delivery to finally installation and commissioning.
• Act as the project's subject matter expert and point of contact on the installation and commissioning and hand over of the devices to support project delivery requirements.
• Ensure successful Hand Over through in depth understanding of the acceptance criteria and delivery of all required artefacts including but not limited to Transition to Service Plans, Operation Manuals, Training Guides etc.
• Work closely with the Information Assurance and Safety & Environmental Engineering Leads to ensure that all requirements of the devices, both current and future, are met.
• Work closely with Courseware and Media Developers to ensure that all external requirements of the courseware development team, both current and future, are met.
• Work closely with Security representatives (physical and electronic) to ensure compliance with existing regulations on handling and storage of protected materials.
• Provide regular reporting against developed metrics to ensure confidence in the integration activities and successful hand over to the customer and end-users
• Recent experience in the operation of and training of complex submarine systems.
• Experience implementing integration projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Defence training systems
• Problem analysis and resolution in a secure environment.
• Experience working across all security classifications and delivery of solutions delivered through the Secure by Design principles.
• Ability to quickly form effective working relationships with all stakeholders required.
• Configuration management processes and systems.
• Possess, or be capable of obtaining, Security Clearance.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Managing projects, tasks and deliverables with protective markings or other special handling restrictions.
• Knowledge of or experience with Site Co-ordinating Installation Design Authority (SCIDA)
• Experience with Atlassian suite, working with Jira and Confluence.
• Awareness of NAFv4 and/or TOGAF.
• Experience of training devices.

We take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Benefits and Work Culture

• 37hr working week with early finish Fridays - start your weekend early!
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days and up to 5 paid days volunteering
• 10.5% company pension contribution with 6% employee contribution
• Annual company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work, amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave