Digital Engineering Transformation Lead (Remote)

RTX•US-CT-REMOTE, CT

2d•$186,200 - $353,800•Remote

About The Position

RTX is seeking an action-oriented senior leader to drive the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) transformation across the company as part of the Model-Based Digital Thread (MBDT) Process Capability Center. The Digital Engineering Transformation Lead will report directly to the Executive Director, MBDT PCC and will serve as a principal change agent and strategic consultant to the digital transformation program offices of the four Business Units. This role will define and mature an end-to-end Digital Lifecycle corporate strategy spanning product design & development, production, and sustainment, in alignment with customer requirements and RTX enterprise objectives. This is a strategic technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in model-based engineering and digital technologies, combined with strong executive presence, influence, and change-management capabilities. The leader in this role will shape strategy, drive cross-BU alignment, and deliver measurable business impact from MBE and AI-enabled engineering capabilities.

Requirements

University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of 14 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree and a minimum of 12 years of experience.
Breadth and depth of knowledge of engineering processes and model based methods for the development, production, and sustainment of complex cyber physical systems in the Aerospace & Defense domain.
Broad experience leading multi discipline, multi function change management initiatives in large, complex organizations.
Broad understanding of model based technologies, data factories, and engineering/manufacturing data systems.
Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross disciplinary technical teams, including influencing without direct authority and leading through others.
Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, and visual—with the ability to tailor messaging from engineering teams to C suite executives and external stakeholders.
Strong executive presence and credibility, with demonstrated thought leadership in diverse settings (e.g., executive reviews, industry panels, customer briefings).
Proven ability to build trust, align conflicting priorities, and drive decisions across multiple stakeholders and organizational boundaries.
Demonstrated resilience and bias for action, combining risk tolerance, urgency, optimism, empathy, and long term vision in driving transformational change.
Recognized expertise in Digital Engineering, with demonstrated experience deploying model based approaches on representative aerospace and defense programs.
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of modeling and analysis of complex systems with different levels of fidelity
Strong business acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to translate technical strategies into business cases, financial impacts, and clear executive narratives.
General knowledge in advanced software, data modeling and architecture, model based technology development, data transformation, data linking, and search technologies.
General understanding of broader digital industry trends, Agentic AI, Engineering Tools, Cloud/SaaS, Analytics, Social, Security/Risk Management, and Internet of Things (IoT).
Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing data sources, integrations, and interactions across the product lifecycle.
Knowledge of manufacturing technologies and Industry 4.0 concepts.
Experience managing cost and schedule performance in a deadline-driven, programmatic environment.
5+ years of experience with aerospace and defense products.
Prior experience in an enterprise-level transformation, digital engineering, or CTO/strategy-adjacent role.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, communication, and continuous refinement of the RTX Model Based Enterprise transformation strategy in partnership with Business Units and corporate functions (Digital, Operations, Engineering).
Drive the Digital Lifecycle technology roadmap in collaboration with BU leaders, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, customer needs, and key business KPIs.
Collaborate with BU and corporate stakeholders to define strategy and roadmap on how agentic AI capabilities augment and automate engineering workflows (e.g., requirements, design, analysis, verification, sustainment).
Act as a primary advisor and thought partner to BU transformation leaders, helping shape their roadmaps and ensuring coherence and interoperability across RTX.
Lead cross functional, cross BU initiatives to harmonize MBE processes, methods, and tools, ensuring a consistent enterprise approach while respecting BU-specific needs.
Champion change management practices: define change strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communications, and adoption metrics for MBE deployment across engineering organizations.
Influence senior stakeholders and decision makers to prioritize and fund MBE initiatives, using data driven business cases and clear value propositions.
Drive alignment across RTX on common standards, architectures, and best practices for Model Based Engineering and Digital Thread, working closely with Enterprise Services, Engineering Councils, and Operations.
Drive, harmonize, and prioritize MBE requirements into digital architectures and solutions as part of the MBE workflow transformation, in collaboration with Enterprise Services / PST and other digital teams.
Lead identification and development of common MBE capabilities and associated investment plans with Enterprise Services and Engineering Councils.
Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence (COE) to prioritize opportunities, define guardrails, and integrate AI capabilities into the engineering design pipeline in a safe, scalable, and value focused manner.
Represent RTX in national working groups, industry consortia, and standards bodies on Model Based Engineering, Digital Engineering, and related domains.
Act as a visible thought leader internally and externally, communicating RTX’s MBE vision, strategy, and progress to executives, customers, partners, and industry forums.