Associate Director - SBU & Enterprise Architect (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-04-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX99: Field Office - TX Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 73301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) and Enterprise Architect (EA) role is responsible for establishing digital strategies in partnership with the Digital Technology (DT) Business Relationship Manager (BRM) to accelerate digital transformation within the business. This is a highly strategic role within the Collins Enterprise Architecture (EA) organization, collaborating extensively with all areas of DT, the SBU, and RTX Enterprise and Digital Services.

** This individual can sit at any Collins domestic location or remote. **

What YOU will do:

• Demonstrates expertise, authenticity, and a commanding presence that earns trust and respect from peers and Executive Leadership.

• Exhibits strategic thinking and decisiveness in aligning technical outcomes with business needs.

• Communicates with clarity, poise, and authority, tailoring tone and messaging to effectively engage and influence a wide range of cross-functional audiences.

• You will analyze industry trends and emerging technologies to anticipate their impact on enterprise strategy and drive innovation.

• Acts as a Digital Technology (DT) thought leader and architectural evangelist, effectively communicating complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• You will seek cross-functional partnerships to align technology initiatives with business goals with the intent to maximize impact.

• Identifies and champions opportunities where digital solutions can create measurable business value.

• Takes the lead in driving discussions, proposing solutions, and ensuring follow-through on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.

• Current DoD Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• 10+ years of experience in senior-level technical roles, guiding architecture and engineering initiatives across complex environments.

• Deep hands-on experience across Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Infrastructure, Application Architecture, Integration, Business Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Data domains.

• Strong understanding of digital transformation strategies, product development, and full product lifecycle management.

• Proven ability to design and validate system architectures and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) integration approaches.

• Skilled in identifying and planning future-state architectures and technology pipelines aligned with business goals.

• Demonstrated success in conceiving and delivering innovative, value-driven solutions using emerging technologies.

• Industry Standards & Frameworks – Familiarity with industry-standard technology frameworks and methods (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, etc.).

• Proven ability to lead collaborative, flexible, and productive teams across business functions, geographies, and disciplines.

• Skilled at interfacing with executive-level stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business strategy and outcomes.

• Experience mentoring junior associates and enhancing team communication and customer-facing capabilities.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced Degree (i.e., M.S., Ph.D.) or domain experience in any of the key technology space capabilities (i.e., cybersecurity, AI / ML, Data Analytics).

• Industry recognized Enterprise Architect certifications (i.e., Open Group Certified Architect, AWS Certified Solution Architect, etc.).

• Operationalized Agile Software Development understanding / practices.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• 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!

Do you want to be part of a new, exciting initiative to combine foundational IT with new digital technologies?  Our Digital Technology team is driving business efficiencies and a better customer experience by connecting technologies, people, information and processes. From making aircraft more electric, intelligent and integrated to building new software platforms such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, there’s no better place to be right now than in digital. If you’re an agile thinker who enjoys utilizing modern technology to make big improvements, then you’re a perfect fit for this team. Join Collins Aerospace to help us revolutionize the aerospace industry today!

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

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. 

*This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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 Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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