Senior Technical Fellow - AI and Data Architect - Advanced Technology (Onsite)
Company: Collins Aerospace
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: May 2, 2025
Job Description:
Date Posted:2025-04-17Country:United States of
AmericaLocation:HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar
Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteSenior Technical
Fellow - AI and Data Architect - Advanced Technology (Onsite)**This
position is available onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA - Sterling, VA, -
Richardson, TX or REMOTELY with -25% travel for the right
candidate.**At Collins Aerospace, we're working side-by-side with
our customers and partners to dream, design and deliver solutions
that redefine the future of our industry.--- We're reaching across
markets, disciplines and boundaries to develop new and more
advanced technologies. And, together, we're making the most
powerful concepts in aerospace a reality. - -Join our dynamic team
as a Senior Technical Fellow within Advanced Technology &
Capabilities organization. This individual will lead strategic
roadmap development and work closely with cross-functional leaders
to drive innovation, build team cohesion and understand how to
influence teams to make value added changes and develop a positive
culture of continuous improvement.--- With a strong business acumen
to effectively communicate and---influence executive leadership,
this prestigious role offers the opportunity to showcase your
technical proficiency in Data & AI and supports the entire
Connected Battlespace Strategic Initiative. - -The Senior Technical
Fellow will own the establishment and execution of medium-term to
long-term strategic roadmaps, plans, objectives, vision statements
that align technology, customer (DOD) needs and create the
opportunities for our future business.--- This person must
demonstrate a profound technical proficiency along with exceptional
communication and presentation skills, as they play a pivotal role
in shaping and influencing the business strategy which requires
both depth and breadth in key technologies.--- - -As a key
engineering member, in conjunction with the General Managers and
Business Development leads, the Senior Technical Fellow will
develop the strategies in Data & AI required to enable pursuits and
capture growth via strategic roadmaps.--- This visionary role
entails aligning with customer needs and shaping/influencing future
requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD). - The Senior
Technical Fellow will leverage expertise in Data & AI to drive
strategic decision-making integrating advanced technologies to
enhance mission effectiveness and develop innovative solutions to
complex defense operational problems for the Connected Battlespace
Strategic Initiative. - -Another key aspect of this role involves
providing enterprise mentorship to engineering disciplines, where
other Technical Directors and Chief Engineers will seek council and
guidance from the ATC Senior Technical Fellow.--- This will enable
the sharing of knowledge, drive quality and create new
solutions.--- The Senior Technical Fellow will be the primary
advocate for integrating AI solutions into JADC2 systems and
processes and will influence the larger business with Non-Advocate
Reviews, Design Reviews, and Customer Technical alignment.--- -
-This accomplished Technical Fellow will actively engage in other
RTX business units and will be recognized for their technical
expertise internally and externally to Collins.--- The successful
candidate will become part of the prestigious Fellows Program.---
Collins Aerospace Fellows serve as leaders, technical experts,
innovators,---and mentors for our company. They represent the top
of our technical career ladder and play a unique role in ensuring
the future competitiveness of our business. - -What You Will
Do---:
- Lead the AI & Data technology roadmap and support integration
into product line strategies for JADC2 solutions -
- Collaborate with leaders across Mission Systems and beyond to
integrate AI solutions into JADC2 systems and processes, and to
large scale demonstrations - -
- Lead the establishment of objectives for execution of---mapping
and modeling of key engineering business---process flows to
optimize efficiency and meet program / DOD needs -
- Partner with divisional senior executive leadership, key
stakeholders, process owners, and subject---matter experts to
identify and communicate key customer strategic initiatives/ DOD
vision on Data & AI -
- Work closely with Business Development on market trends and
define the technology needs required to align the portfolio -
- Lead in the definition and execution of engineering policies
and---procedures that bring value to programs and insight to
leadership -
- Mentor programs leaders, customer desires, wants and needs.---
-
- Identify and structure improvement opportunities
and---projects.---Advise on and help drive the business operations
agenda -
- Lead cross discipline teams. Engage across disciplines to bring
focus to strategic projects---and add value and velocity to
engineering -
- Build and maintain relationships with key---stakeholders across
departments and business units -
- Present your ideas to internal and external groups; lead
proposal and white paper activities; and represent Collins
Aerospace at technical conferences and working groups - -
- Understand and promote key analytical projects that assist and
influence---the business. Ensure alignment with the customer
program objectives. -
- Be a resource for policy knowledge and provide strategic
guidance on related---issues to leadership -
- Active engagement with RTX Business Units and recognized as an
expert externally by regulatory bodies, customers and/or
universities -
- Provide leadership to facilitate high quality technical
decisions, product competitiveness and robust solutions -
- Engagement across the enterprise to share expertise, driving
quality and success across the larger business -
- Lead the development and execution of strategic plans to
advance product technology and organizational capability -
- Forward looking leadership to identify potential external
technology disruptors and evaluate strategic applications -
- Be active, visible, and engaged in external technical
communities, government standards committees and shape the future
of the business, particularly as it relates to emerging technology
and trends in command and control in military operations -
- Actively engaged in the attraction of top technical talent.---
Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline -
- Take personal responsibility to develop, advocate and retain
the next generation of technical leaders, as well as delivering
enrichment opportunities -
- Ensure compliance with international trade policies and
procedures - -
- Ensure the protection of Collins Aerospace intellectual
property; safeguard customer and supplier/partner intellectual
property - -
- Selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain
special access program (SAP) clearance and/or an SCI clearance -
-Qualifications You Must Have:
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing machine
learning models and algorithms to solve business challenges - -
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and their application in
command and control environments -
- Proficiency with embedded C/C++
- Proficiency with scripting languages (Bash & Python)
- Experience with creating and maintaining directorate or
organizational strategic roadmaps, customer trend analysis and
disrupter technology -
- Requires expert knowledge and mastery of multiple work areas
typically obtained through advanced academic qualifications
combined with experience -
- Experience with establishing or modifying customer
requirements, processes and procedures to drive positive results
within the business -
- Executive level communication skills are required, as the AI &
Data Architect works within and across mission area programs to be
successful and serves as the single point of contact for
Engineering activities -
- Possess Patents, Publications, and/or Technical Presentations
to industry. -
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management best practices and
experience in execution - -
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering
or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 14 years prior relevant
experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12
years of experience or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant
experience
- Active and transferable DoD Secret Clearance is required prior
to start date -
- Must be a U.S. Citizen -Qualifications We Prefer---:
- Technical expert level understanding of the operational
environment as it relates to relevant technologies (AI/ML, C2, and
data analytics). - -
- Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools for command and
control scenarios. - -
- Direct recent experience working JADC2 - -
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google
Cloud) - -
- Experience with big data technologies and data visualization
tools - -
- Experience with cost accounting structure and financial systems
-
- Exceptional engineering analytical and decision-making skills
with strong ability to be creative and innovative in designing
solutions - -
- Experience leading and training technical teams of junior to
mid-level systems engineers and analysts and ability and balance
development priorities with near/long term program objectives -
- Current Top Secret/SCI clearance is preferred - -Do you want to
be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across
the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission
Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers
complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they
may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure
communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and
spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team,
you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer
succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you
up for the challenge? Join our mission today.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 - -
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto
insurance, additional life and accident insurance,---critical
illness---insurance, group legal, ID theft protection -
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits -
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning - -
- Adoption Assistance ------------------------ - -
- Autism Benefit - -
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling
sessions - -
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program -
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits - -
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services -
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program - -
- And more!--- -Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role
type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying
to this role. -***This position is available onsite in Cedar
Rapids, IA - Sterling, VA, - Richardson, TX or REMOTELY with -25%
travel for the right candidate.***Onsite: Employees who are working
in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all
production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the
development of our products. -Remote: Employees who are working in
Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). - An employee
may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. -At
Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility.
And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other --
propel us all higher, again and again.------ ---- -Apply now and be
part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.------
-#TopOppsThe salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000
USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate
representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several
factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the
role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work
experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired
applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited
to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability,
long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts,
flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee
Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as
well as whether or not the position is covered by a
collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible
for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not
it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under
these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual
performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's
performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful
candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay
structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application
window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was
posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business
necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application
window.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. RTX provides
affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a
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the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
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