Enterprise Application Architect - Digital Connected Factory (Tucson and 2 other options) Hybrid role

Job ID: 01867427Posted: Posted 30+ Days AgoStart Date: 2026-08-18Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10; US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG; US-TX-MCKINNEY-513PW ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ PW BLDGCountry: United States of AmericaTime Type: Full timeDate Posted:2026-08-18 Country:United States of America Location:US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10 Position Role Type:Hybrid 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 1Enterprise Application Architect - Connected FactorySr. Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy - P5Raytheon Digital Technology - Enterprise Architecture Center of ExcellenceTucson AZ - Hybrid role (Other locations: McKinney, TX or Andover, MA)At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.Raytheon Digital Technology (DT) is seeking an Enterprise Application Architect to contribute to Raytheon’s latest factory modernization plans. In this role, you will architect applications for new factory orchestration systems, working closely with agile cross-discipline teams to prototype new platforms and systems in the cloud and on‑premise, and deliver trusted architectures that strengthen factory uptime and accelerate manufacturing flow.You will help design and deliver Connected Worker applications that unify factory work with automation and AI to improve capacity, accelerate flow, enhance quality, and modernize the user experience—integrating information across SAP ERP and planning, MES and Industry 4.0 (i4.0) platforms, our enterprise data warehouse and knowledge graph, and material‑movement robotics using event‑driven architectures and API‑centric designs. You’ll partner with Factory Industry 4.0 and Data architects to establish unified architectures for new and modernized factories that align to our Connected Factory vision and collaborate with an Enterprise Architect to ensure digital systems, applications, and processes come together to support capacity‑growth and uptime-driven performance objectives.As a Digital Architect operating with our Capacity Growth Office (CGO) team, you will provide architecture and roadmaps, vision, strategy, problem anticipation, and problem solving to meet existing and future business goals—setting policy and technological standards and guiding transformational initiatives that keep our factories resilient, competitive and outcome‑driven.What You Will DoArchitect and coordinate applications for new factory orchestration systems, defining end‑to‑end integration patterns across SAP ERP & planning, MES/i4.0, AI and data platforms, and robotics using event‑driven and API‑centric designs that strengthen real-time responsiveness and rapid issue recovery.Shape and create technical roadmaps that optimize and modernize the application portfolio used in factories through process and system transformation, ensuring platforms support high availability, stable operations and predictable flow.Define, document, and communicate solution architectures that integrate applications, factory systems, and cloud platforms; produce formal architecture artifacts using TOGAF ADM and modeling tools.Prototype and pilot new platforms and systems with innovation teams and partners; conduct technology assessments and proofs‑of‑concept to validate feasibility and demonstrate value.Provide technical leadership to Agile teams to ensure the intended architecture is realized and best practices and standards are followed; mentor developers toward solution‑architect roles with a focus on building robust, supportable and observable systems.Partner across infrastructure, networking, and cloud teams to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and observability for mission‑critical factory systems.Use and develop reusable patterns, building blocks, and reference implementations to standardize solutions and accelerate delivery; contribute hands‑on code where appropriate.Stay abreast of emerging technologies and Industry 4.0 trends and recommend innovations that drive continuous improvement, maximize uptime and maintains competitive advantage.Qualifications You Must HaveTypically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experienceIndustrial/Manufacturing experience architecting, designing, developing, and deploying resilient enterprise‑grade applications in factory settings.Experience with enterprise application integration (such as ERP/MES/IIoT/data) and architecting AI capabilities into solutions.Experience with deploying and hosting applications on AWS and/or Microsoft Azure, integrating with private/on‑prem environments.Full‑stack software development in enterprise environments (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, Python/Flask) and modern UI frameworks such as Angular or React.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 PreferExperience with industrial communications and IIoT protocols (e.g., MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus) and platforms such as Ignition, Kepware, and SCADA systems.Experience with ISA‑95 / Purdue models and applying digital thread concepts to integrate engineering and manufacturing systems with SAP solutions.Hands‑on with 12‑factor app principles, API design, and modern integration patterns; strong background across RDBMS, Graph, and NoSQL databases.Expertise with CI/CD and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, Jira, Terraform, Artifactory, Maven, Git, Kubernetes/ECS/Docker; application observability).Experience architecting business critical systems with high-availability and resiliency.Experience with ontologies, knowledge graphs, and integrating semantic technologies with Agentic and AI platforms into business systems.Experience troubleshooting full‑stack applications across load balancers, proxies, app servers, containers, and databases in regulated, secure environments; use of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible).Architecture certifications (TOGAF, DoDAF) or applied experience creating architecture models and views (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, SysML) using enterprise modeling tools (e.g., Cameo/Sparx).What We OfferOur values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.Relocation Eligibility - this role is relocation eligible to one of the 3 designated location options. The preferred location is Tucson, AZ; however for the exceptional applicant of choice, relocation to either North TX, or Northern MA will be discussed if reasonable.Learn More & Apply Now! Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: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.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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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. 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