Digital Engineering Transformation Lead (Remote)

Date Posted:2026-06-02 Country:United States of AmericaLocation:US-CT-REMOTEPosition Role Type:RemoteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62Security Clearance Type: None/Not RequiredSecurity Clearance Status: Not RequiredAt RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.Role SummaryRTX 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.Strategic Leadership & VisionLead 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.Thought partners include:Internal partners - T&GE leaders, RTRC, BBN, BUsExternal partners - university partners, vendors, and government agenciesKey ResponsibilitiesLead 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.Enterprise Change Management & AlignmentLead 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.ContributionThe role shapes and drives RTX‑wide MBE and AI‑enabled workflow strategies that affect engineering effectiveness, cost, schedule, quality, and risk across multiple Business Units.Impact is realized over multi‑year horizons through changes to core engineering processes, digital architecture, and ways of working, not just on a single program or site.Recommendations from this role materially influence enterprise technology roadmaps, prioritization of cross‑BU investments, and adoption of common capabilities.The position has decision-making authority in:The role has substantial authority to propose, design, and recommend enterprise standards, roadmaps, and investments, but typically does not own BU budgets or direct line organizations.Partic