Date Posted:
2026-06-05
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
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.
What You Will Do:
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.
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, or related field)
12+ years of engineering experience with significant exposure to test, validation, or related disciplines or 10+ years with an advanced degree
Experience supporting commercial and/or military program environments
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.
Qualifications We Prefer:
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
What We Offer:
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In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:
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.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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.
