Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTX's Collins Aerospace develops technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain secure pipelines and scalable architectures for structured and unstructured data, while implementing data segmentation, access controls, governance, and protection mechanisms. The role also involves optimizing cloud and hybrid data workflows and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders on analytics, AI/ML, and compliance-driven data solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver structured data (databases, ERP/CRM systems, operational systems) and unstructured data such as file shares, SharePoint repositories, images, documents, logs, and engineering artifacts
- Engineer data solutions that can logically and physically segment data domains based on business rules, regulatory requirements, and security boundaries
- Implement strict data access controls, classification rules, and data protection mechanisms to support secure data separation across environments
- Build scalable architectures that support analytics, AI/ML, digital products, and data-driven decision making within sensitive or highly partitioned data landscapes
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business and compliance requirements into reliable, secure data engineering solutions
- Optimize data workflows for performance, observability, and resiliency across cloud and hybrid platforms
- Develop reusable patterns, automation, and governance-aligned data frameworks that accelerate secure data enablement across the organization
- Support production data systems with strong attention to data integrity, lineage, and access auditability
Skills
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Experience in engineering pipelines that handle both structured and unstructured data sources, including enterprise content repositories and file systems
- Demonstrated ability to segment, classify, or secure data sets based on business, legal, or compliance requirements
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data processing frameworks (Spark, PySpark, Databricks, EMR, Glue, or similar)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their native data services
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT, distributed systems, data modeling, and secure data architecture principles
- Ability to work effectively in Agile teams and collaborate across technical and business functions
- Experience designing data environments where strict security boundaries, data separation, or access controls are essential
- Familiarity with document processing, OCR, text extraction, image handling, or large unstructured content repositories
- Background with data governance, lineage, auditability, and automated policy enforcement
- Experience integrating data from SharePoint, network file shares, and legacy content systems
- Knowledge of AI/ML data preparation, feature pipelines, or working with high-sensitivity data sets
- Experience with DevOps and IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Prior experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other regulated industries
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions
- Hybrid work arrangement: employees work regularly both onsite and offsite
- Access to digital tools to work with colleagues around the world
- Access to Collins sites when work requires in-person meetings
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