Principal Software Engineer – Digital Engineering AI Enablement and Automation (AEA) (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to identify manual engineering tasks for AI-driven optimization or automation.
- Develop, implement, maintain, monitor, and refine AI and automation tools for engineering workflows.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
- Analyze workflows and data to improve precision, speed, productivity, cycle time, lifecycle cost, and reusability.
- Design and execute proof-of-concept projects for AI and automation strategies.
- Apply security, performance, and compliance standards to delivered solutions.
- Provide training and documentation to support adoption of new tools and workflows.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
- Experience building internal AI developer tools or platforms such as coding assistants, documentation summarizers, test-case generators, or requirements-traceability aids for safety-critical domains.
- Proficiency with retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, and techniques for constraining nondeterministic outputs in regulated environments.
- Hands-on LLMOps experience with evaluation and monitoring platforms such as MLflow, Arize, Braintrust, or Fiddler.
- Strong programming skills in Python or C/C++.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain complex AI architectures to engineering teams.
- Preferred experience integrating AI into safety-critical workflows with human-in-the-loop controls.
- Preferred familiarity with aerospace security and compliance constraints, including ITAR/EAR and on-premises or private-cloud deployments.
- Preferred evidence of measurable impact from AI initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, separate employer retirement contributions, and an optional Lifetime Income Strategy.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional pet, home, auto, accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-planning benefits, and autism benefits.
- Employee Assistance Plan, wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, child and elder care services, and second-opinion services.
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; relocation is eligible.
- U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates may be asked to attend interview steps in person.
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About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.