• Job Description

  Req#: 01767326

  Date Posted:

  2025-05-08

  Country:

  United States of America

  Location:

  A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

  Position Role Type:

  Hybrid

  U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

  U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

  Security Clearance:

  None/Not Required

  We are looking for a forward-thinking Director of Power and Controls Advanced Technology to lead our technology portfolio and drive innovation across Power and Controls. This leader will own the strategy and execution of technology roadmaps, ensuring alignment with our seven strategic initiatives. As the central point of leadership, this role will guide both internal teams and external partners to deliver solutions that meet today’s customer needs and position us for future success.

  What You Will Do

  • Lead the Power Controls technology strategy, aligning it with key business goals and long-term growth plans.

  • Own and drive the technology roadmap, ensuring we deliver innovative, ready-to-launch solutions that support new programs and evolving customer needs.

  • Connect and align technology development across Collins Aerospace, RTX, and internal Power and Controls teams to maximize value and collaboration.

  • Drive breakthrough advancements in electrification, hybrid-electric systems, sustainability, and integrated solution s.

  • Coordinate global R&D efforts, bringing together teams from across all global RTX business sites and business units .

  • Engage directly with customers, offering a clear, forward-looking view of our technology capabilities and roadmap.

  • Provide expert insight and technology assessments .

  • Manage a multi-year technology budget, ensuring strong returns and measurable progress across all key initiatives.

  • Serve as a senior escalation point, working with leadership and partners to remove roadblocks and keep top-priority projects moving forward.

  Qualifications You Must Have

  • Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience

  Qualifications We Prefer

  • Proven leadership in managing large-scale technology portfolios and roadmaps.

  • Strong understanding of electrification, hybrid-electric systems, sustainability, and integrated solutions.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams across global, matrixed organizations.

  • Excellent strategic planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

  • Experience managing large budgets and ensuring ROI through technology maturation.

  What We Offer

  Benefits

  Some of our competitive benefits packages include:

  · 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!

  We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

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

  Hybrid : Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

  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 176,000 USD - 352,000 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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• About the company

  Raytheon Technologies is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

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