Associate Director, Validation Engineering - South Region(Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•$157,200 - $298,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director, Validation Engineering, is responsible for leading a multilevel organization supporting Assembly, Test, and Analysis across Connecticut and Florida. This role oversees frontline supervisors and engineering teams performing development, rig, and production test activities. The leader will ensure technical excellence, strong discipline health, effective resource planning, and alignment with both commercial and military program domains. The position requires the ability to guide a dispersed workforce, maintain engineering capability, and support long-range organizational readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, or related field)
10+ years of engineering experience with significant exposure to test, validation, or related disciplines
Experience supporting commercial and/or military program environments
12+ years of engineering experience with significant exposure to test, validation, or related disciplines or 10+ years with an advanced degree
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Management
Experience in Assembly, Test, and Analysis engineering environments
Background in test operations, instrumentation, or facility support
Experience developing and managing outsourced engineering work packages
Strong communication, cross site leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a distributed Validation Engineering organization, including supervisors and technical staff
Provide strategic and technical direction for development, rig, and production test operations
Align Validation Engineering capabilities with commercial and/or military program needs through active engagement in planning and forecasting
Advance discipline health through engineering standards, technical rigor, and continuous improvement initiatives
Develop and execute outsourcing strategies, including planning, work package definition, supplier integration, and performance oversight
Support an environment that keeps employees connected, informed, and able to perform effectively across locations
Drive talent planning, staffing models, and skill development pathways to maintain long term readiness
Coordinate with key engineering partners to support timely issue resolution and ensure test execution meets schedule, cost, and performance commitments
Ensure compliance with engineering processes, safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements
Drive integrated program collaboration to maintain strong communication, align resources, ensure milestone visibility, reinforce understanding of program priorities, and strengthen a disciplined, validation-driven culture across the organization.