Senior Manager, I4.0 Technical Excellence Lead

RTX

RTX Senior Manager leading technical excellence initiatives, supporting cross-functional teams with a focus on Industry 4.0. Collaborating on digital transformations and operational improvements across the aerospace sector.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an RTX Ventures technical partner, providing insight into emerging technologies, producibility, and factory-centric application opportunities.
Support trade studies by analyzing technical options, assessing risks, and presenting recommendations to stakeholders.
Lead development, tracking, and reporting of Connected Factory metrics, including automation KPIs, Control Tower insights, and digital performance dashboards.
Support factory automation initiatives, including evaluation of automation opportunities, technology readiness, and deployment coordination with site teams.
Lead the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) Council and support the Quality Management System (QMS) Council, focusing on cross-BU QMS harmonization and integration into standard operating processes.
Act as a strategic partner for Producibility initiatives, ensuring manufacturability considerations are integrated into design, development, and scaling processes.
Provide MBDMI (Model-Based Definition / Model-Based Inspection) support to mature digital product lifecycle capabilities.
Collaborate across functional and site teams to drive best practice sharing, digital maturity acceleration, and continuous improvement in technical excellence.
Ensure alignment between enterprise initiatives, business unit strategies, and site-level deployment activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Digital Technology, or related field and 10 years minimum of prior relevant experience; OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Strong background in manufacturing, digital technologies, automation, or technical program leadership.
Proven track record of leading large-scale projects and managing cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with Industry 4.0 concepts, factory automation, or digital thread technologies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
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
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturingdigital technologyautomationtechnical program leadershipModel-Based DefinitionModel-Based InspectionConnected Factory metricsautomation KPIsdigital performance dashboardscross-functional team management

Soft Skills

stakeholder communicationstrategic partnershipbest practice sharingcontinuous improvementcollaboration