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Manufactures jet engines, avionics, missiles

Principal Architect

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Longueuil, QC, Canada
In PersonExclusively on-site Monday to Friday.
IT Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems and 10 or more years of IT experience, including 7 or more years as a senior solution architect or enterprise architect; alternatively, an advanced degree and 7 or more years of IT experience, including 6 or more years in architecture leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience creating and executing comprehensive cloud, data, and AI strategies at a country, regional, or enterprise level.
  • Ability to operate effectively and drive results in a complex matrixed reporting environment involving local and global stakeholders, including stakeholders in the United States.
  • Knowledge of digital engineering and modern model-based technologies, including model-based systems engineering, model-based design, model-based definition, manufacturing and inspection, model-based services, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
  • Experience implementing global architecture processes, governance, and standards.
  • Deep expertise in modern architecture frameworks, cloud-native designs, and product-aligned delivery and operating models.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop clear, concise, logically written business communications and deliver recommendations.
  • Very good knowledge of English to read and understand daily documentation and technical terms from international organizations, and to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers, or international colleagues. The workplace is French-speaking.
Responsibilities
  • Own and develop the Canadian country-level architecture strategy, creating multi-year modernization roadmaps of three to five years with the Center of Excellence owned by the Head of Architecture in the Global Digital Technology Practice in the United States.
  • Architect and execute a comprehensive cloud strategy and data strategy for Canadian operations to establish the foundation for an enterprise AI strategy.
  • Translate functional and business strategies into operational architecture plans for enterprise platforms, including ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, Contract Lifecycle Management, Customer Data Platform, and related systems.
  • Operate in a highly matrixed global environment, reporting to the Canadian Digital Technology Executive Director while maintaining a strong matrix reporting line to the Head of Architecture in the United States.
  • Guide cross-functional transformation initiatives, aligning Canadian business needs with long-term global enterprise technology direction.
  • Advise executive leadership on architecture decisions, investment options, risks, and transformation strategies using clear, business-oriented communication.
  • Define, enhance, and implement enterprise architecture methodologies, standards, and patterns to drive consistency, interoperability, system resilience, and effective lifecycle management in alignment with United States standards.
  • Contribute to Architecture Review Board processes, including governance for technology selection, API standards, cloud patterns, domain models, and architectural compliance.
  • Architect and promote adoption of API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native patterns across the Canadian enterprise to improve interoperability, capability reuse, integration velocity, and system robustness.
  • Support enterprise data architecture strategy, including developing and using ontologies, semantic models, knowledge graphs, and standardized data structures to enhance data interoperability, lineage clarity, analytics readiness, and AI enablement across P&W Canada.
  • Lead and mentor architects to strengthen architectural capability and advance architecture maturity across the Canadian organization.
  • Build and lead communities of practice to reinforce shared learning, adoption of modern patterns, and architectural alignment across teams.
  • Actively participate in the Architecture Review Board led by the Director of Architecture in the United States.
  • Resolve undefined and complex enterprise-wide architecture challenges across legacy and modern ecosystems through investigation, root-cause analysis, and evaluation of tradeoffs involving security, performance, cost, technical debt, risk, and business outcomes.
Desired Qualifications
  • Methodical execution and a strong sense of urgency in driving technology transformations.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership and ability to provide strategic technical direction and lead by influence in a virtual environment.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness working in a complex, service-intensive, deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to build strong relationships to leverage information and insights across key global groups.
  • Strong personal leadership, organizational, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong formal and informal presentation skills.
  • Knowledge and experience working in Agile teams.
  • Expertise in API strategy and governance, including understanding API architectural patterns, defining enterprise API standards and integration frameworks, and articulating their benefits.
  • Self-starter with self-confidence, enthusiasm, and strong customer service orientation.

About the company

RTX produces jet engines, cockpit electronics, and avionics through Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, and develops defense systems and missiles via Raytheon. Pratt & Whitney engines provide propulsion for commercial and military aircraft, while Collins Aerospace supplies flight controls, navigation, and integrated cockpit systems, and Raytheon offers missiles, radar, and sensing technologies. The company differentiates itself by offering a single, integrated portfolio that spans both commercial aviation and national defense under one corporate umbrella, drawing on the legacy of Raytheon and UTC. Its goal is to help customers fly more efficiently and protect nations by advancing propulsion, electronics, and defense technologies for civilian air travel and security needs.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • RTX raised 2026 guidance after Q2 sales reached $24.7 billion and EPS hit $1.89.
  • Raytheon's 2026 framework agreements target annual output above 1,000 Tomahawks and 500 SM-6s.
  • GTF Advantage certification and Airbus deliveries extend Pratt & Whitney's recovery into 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Pratt & Whitney's GTF powder-metal issue still drives inspections, grounded jets, and lawsuits.
  • SEC subpoenas and DOJ agreements keep Raytheon's legacy conduct under active scrutiny.
  • Persistent GTF failures or fixed-price overruns can erase cash flow and damage airline trust.

What makes RTX unique

  • RTX pairs $289 billion backlog with balanced defense and commercial aerospace exposure.
  • Raytheon wins $24.4 billion SM-6 and $22.9 billion Tomahawk production contracts.
  • Pratt & Whitney and Collins feed recurring aftermarket revenue across Airbus and military fleets.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
PR Newswire
Oct 27th, 2026
RTX CFO Neil Mitchill to speak at Baird Global Industrial Conference on November 10

RTX chief financial officer Neil Mitchill will speak at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 10, 2026, at 15:05 EST. The presentation will be broadcast live at www.rtx.com and archived on the website afterward. RTX, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, has more than 180,000 employees worldwide. It reported 2025 sales of more than $88 billion.

PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
Collins Aerospace launches ARINCDirect OpenAPI to link flight support data across systems

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has launched ARINCDirect OpenAPI, which lets operators feed ARINCDirect flight planning, trip and performance data straight into their existing digital platforms. The company announced the tool in Las Vegas on October 21, 2026. Customers and partners can automatically receive flight plan status, airspace information, trip performance and logbook data without re-keying or reformatting it. Early adopters have built the API into their enterprise tools, which cut manual data entry and sped up updates. "Business aviation flight schedules can shift by the minute," said Nicole White, vice president and general manager of Connected Aviation at Collins Aerospace. The modular design lets customers tailor how the interface connects to their systems.

PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
Pratt & Whitney Canada unveils certified PT9 turboprop with 33% more power, 20% less fuel use

Pratt & Whitney Canada, an RTX business, unveiled its PT9 turboprop engine in Las Vegas on October 21, 2026. The engine delivers 33% more power at altitude and cuts fuel consumption by 20% compared with previous generation engines. The PT9 logged more than 14,000 development hours and was recently certified by Transport Canada. Its modular design can be tailored to different airframes and is built to support electric and hybrid thermal-electric powerplants. Production will take place in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, the company's global Center of Excellence for the PT6 family of turboprop engines. "The PT9 engine represents the next evolution of turboprop propulsion," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, president of Pratt & Whitney Canada.

PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
Collins Aerospace launches Tower MicroELITE surveillance system, with San Bernardino as first airport

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has launched Tower MicroELITE (TME), a digital display system that improves air traffic controllers' awareness of their airspace. San Bernardino Airport is the first to deploy it, to cope with a rapid rise in operations. The airport is a federal contract tower, part of a growing group of private and contract airports with rising traffic but no certified radar displays. TME is built on Collins' FAA-certified Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System. It uses commercial off-the-shelf hardware, so airports of any size can install it, including regional airports, business aviation terminals, and heliports. The system has received Federal Aviation Administration System Design Approval as an Airborne Position Reference Tool. It can be used at eligible FAA Contract Tower airports and privately operated control facilities.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 20th, 2026
RTX cash flow jumps $1.76B, but receivable sales explain $1.5B of the gain

RTX Corporation's first-half operating cash flow rose to $5.40 billion from about $3.64 billion, but receivable sales explain much of the gain. Increased factoring contributed $1.5 billion, or about 41% of the improvement. Demand for aircraft maintenance and defence is lifting the business. Second-quarter commercial aftermarket sales at its engine unit grew 25%, and adjusted operating profit rose 22%. RTX generated about $4.19 billion in first-half free cash flow. Its annual guidance of $8.50–$8.75 billion requires roughly $4.31–$4.56 billion more in the second half. The shares trade at about 25x forward earnings, against 35x for General Electric. Analysts expect about 15% growth in 2026 adjusted earnings per share, versus about 24% for General Electric.