Associate Director, AI Application Engineer
RTX Corporation2 months ago
McKinney, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$157k - $299k/yr
Responsibilities
- Integrate and deploy AI/ML models, especially Large Language Models and emerging architectures.
- Build and operate secure AI pipelines across cloud, tactical, and embedded environments.
- Transition prototypes into production systems and support applied research maturation.
- Provide organizational enablement through guidance, training, and best practices.
- Collaborate with engineering, research, program leadership, and customers.
- Evaluate emerging technologies for compliance with security and government standards.
- Contribute to proposals and technical communications.
- Design, integrate, and govern agentic AI systems with guardrails and operational safety.
- Apply agent-based workflows to improve engineering and mission execution.
- Lead workstreams and deliver production AI capabilities.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
- Experience applying AI technologies to software development, software security, automation, and operational workflows.
- Experience delivering production AI systems.
- Experience designing, training, and deploying Large Language Models and advanced machine-learning models.
- Experience implementing secure MLOps and DevSecOps practices.
- Experience with Python and modern machine-learning frameworks.
- Experience deploying AI in cloud and constrained or embedded environments.
- Ability to lead workstreams.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government-issued TS/SCI security clearance; an active and existing clearance is required after day one.
- Preferred qualifications include classified program experience, embedded AI optimization, integration with legacy and multi-domain systems, familiarity with government AI assurance and safety standards, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Benefits
- Onsite work arrangement; listed locations are McKinney, TX, Tucson, AZ, and Tewksbury, MA.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
- U.S.-based role with relocation eligibility noted.
- Application window is expected to close approximately 40 days after posting, subject to change.
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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.