Raytheon Technologies

Product Safety Fellow

Raytheon Technologies • $168K — $320K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Washington, US
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with 12 years experience or Advanced Degree with 10 years experience
  • Extensive knowledge of aircraft systems and safety assessment processes
  • Background in aircraft certification and collaboration with OEMs and airworthiness authorities
  • Proven leadership in overseeing large teams in reliability, maintainability, and safety analysis
  • Expertise in pertinent regulations and safety requirements (1309, ARP4761, ARP4754, MIL-STD-882E)

Responsibilities

  • Serve as RMS Discipline Chief for key business portfolios
  • Ensure technical quality and compliance with regulations and specifications
  • Engage in approving RMS plans and participating in program gate reviews
  • Contribute to standardization initiatives in RMS processes through the Discipline Steering Council
  • Lead and mentor working groups for specific RMS initiatives
  • Develop and conduct safety training for engineers across disciplines
  • Assess discipline gaps and implement strategies for improvement

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs
  • Comprehensive life insurance and disability coverage
  • Diverse optional insurance coverages including pet and auto insurance
  • Supportive parental leave benefits and family planning resources
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-07-30
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-WA-REMOTE
Position Role Type:
Remote
U.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-120.62
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

The Technical Fellow will serve as a senior leader within the Product Safety and Sustainability organization as an RMS Discipline Chief for key business portfolios, guiding technical excellence across Collins Aerospace. This role ensures consistent, compliant, and state of the art safety engineering practices; drives harmonization of processes, tools, and training; and provides strategic oversight for major programs and discipline chiefs. The Technical Fellow leads resolution of critical safety issues, shapes industry standards, partners with customers, and mentors engineers across the organization. This role is critical to advancing and elevating the RMS discipline's capabilities enterprise-wide.

This role can be worked remotely in the U.S.

What You Will Do:
  • Act as an RMS Discipline Chief for key business portfolio(s).
  • Responsible for technical quality and consistency within portfolio, ensuring regulatory and customer specification compliance, application of lessons learned, and use of standard work and tools
  • Approve RMS plans and engage with programs during gate/milestone reviews
  • Contribute to RMS Discipline Steering Council (DSC) to harmonize and standardize the state of the art in methods, training, and tools
  • Lead Working Groups to for DSC specific initiatives
  • Develop and Instruct safety training within the RMS discipline and for engineers across engineering disciplines
  • Lead significant development and in-service safety issue resolution
  • Engage with customers in establishing partnerships for shared success in RMS
  • Develop, harmonize, and maintain process, training, and tools for the RMS discipline
  • Contribute to and lead key industry standards committees.
  • Lead, develop, and provide oversight of RMS Discipline Chiefs and program leads in needed portfolios
  • Mentor and coach to the whole RMS organization as needed
  • Assess discipline gaps and enablers within portfolios; roadmap solutions and capabilities; and promote standard skills, practices, tools, and lessons learned across the discipline
  • Travel up to 25% - domestic


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
  • Experience and knowledge across aircraft systems
  • Experience performing safety assessment process at aircraft, system, and product levels
  • Aircraft certification and experience working with aircraft OEMs and airworthiness authorities
  • Experience in leading large teams of reliability, maintainability, & safety analysts
  • Application of 1309 regulations and guidance, ARP4761, ARP4754, and MIL-STD-882E
  • Experience in allocating, validating, and verifying safety requirements and assumptions for aircraft design, production, test, operation, and maintenance
  • Experience with CAFTA or similar Fault Tree analysis tools
  • Experience with engineering digital lifecycle management tools
  • Experience preparing and presenting technical information to peers, to all levels of internal management, and to external customers
  • Experience coordinating multiple projects and complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules with key stakeholders
  • Knowledge of in-service safety standards (e.g. ARP5150) and continued airworthiness regulations, guidance, and analysis
  • Knowledge in application of development assurance standards (e.g. DO-254, DO-178, DO-297) and applicable regulatory guidance.
  • Microsoft Office tools


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Experience with agile development principles
  • Experience with modeled based development methods and tools
  • Experience with Design & Manufacturing Safety Management Systems (SMS) regulations, guidance, and practices
  • Experience with Human Factors, Information Security, and Environmental Qualification and their interfaces with the system safety assessment process
  • Experience in investigating and leading cross-functional teams for safety escapes and occurrences for root cause and corrective action


What We Offer:
  • 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!


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*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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 168,000 USD - 320,000 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

Raytheon Technologies Careers

Join the innovative world of Raytheon Technologies, a leader in aerospace and defense, where we offer unparalleled job opportunities in an environment that champions diversity, leadership, and professional growth.

Work You’ll Do

At Raytheon Technologies, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation and leadership. Our team is dedicated to solving some of the most complex challenges in aerospace and defense, making significant impacts worldwide. With a culture that fosters diversity and inclusion, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Transform Your Career

Step into a role that harnesses your skills and propels your career to new heights. Raytheon Technologies is not just about thinking big but making those big ideas happen. We provide robust career development opportunities that include comprehensive training and development programs, leadership workshops, and continuous learning through our internal platforms.

Innovate and Lead

Join our team of over 60,000 professionals globally, who are not only experts in their fields but are also driven by a passion for innovation and excellence. At Raytheon Technologies, you are positioned at the forefront of the industry, where your work directly contributes to groundbreaking advancements in technology and defense.

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Whether you’re starting your career or looking to advance, Raytheon Technologies offers a range of employment and internship opportunities that can help you achieve your professional goals. Our internships provide a solid foundation of skills and experiences, while our full-time positions offer a path to personal and professional growth within the company.

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Our employees enjoy a competitive package of benefits and rewards that reflect their invaluable role in our company. From health and wellness programs to performance bonuses and flexible working conditions, we ensure our team members are well taken care of.

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At Raytheon Technologies, networking and professional development are part of our DNA. We encourage our employees to engage in internal and external networking events, leadership training, and diversity initiatives that enhance their career journey.

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Learn more about Raytheon Technologies
Size
14,771 employees
Market Cap
$32,494
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1922
NASDAQ
RTN
* Ladders Estimates

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