Associate Director - Aircraft Autonomy Architect (ONSITE) Pay: Competitive Employment type: Full-Time Job Description Passionate about the future of aviation? We are looking for a research engineering associate director to join the leadership team of our Avionics Future Flight Sandbox organization. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of autonomous vehicle technology, a background in aviation, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of innovation. This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. What You Will Do: Partner with the Autonomy team leader and engage as a technologist, technical contributor with the engineering team, and as a technical representative and advocate to the broader Avionics organization. Engage with the Advanced Technology leadership, VP of Avionics Engineering, Technical Fellows, and Product teams to understand current pain points in the B&RA and COMAV domains as well as the future technology needs. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, development, and implement advanced autonomy concepts. Guide the development of research prototypes to quickly demonstrate technology concepts as well as maturation of key Autonomy technologies (including flight testing). Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, guiding the team in adopting best practices. Heavily contribute to development and management of project plans, roadmaps, and schedules for autonomy test bed projects. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience. U.S. citizenship is required. Research and development experience is required. Proven project execution skills in developing commercial or military Avionics systems are required. Demonstrated engineering technical experience on complex avionics programs is required. Experience with Autonomous Systems development. Qualifications We Prefer: Pursuit and order capture experience. History of subject matter expertise technical depth in flight decks and aircraft operations as well as technology management. Pilot or Flight Operations Experience. Commercial Avionics systems development, integration, or certification experience. Experience with sensor fusion & computer vision. Experience architecting systems and software. Familiarity with Linux, Python, ROS, C++, C, Git, Docker, AWS. Familiarity with Agile, SCRUM, and Jira. What We Offer: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option. Tuition reimbursement program. Student Loan Repayment Program. Life insurance and disability coverage. 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.

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