Digital Program Architect, Hybrid Role (AZ, TX, or CO)

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132K-252K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Defense
The future of aerospace and defense
The Role
Provide technical leadership to capture teams, architect secure Digital Technology solutions for classified/unclassified programs, develop pursuit strategies and proposals, create technology roadmaps, and collaborate across stakeholders to apply Cloud, IoT, DevSecOps, HPC, and secure communications in support of business growth and compliance (ITAR/EAR).
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Date Posted:

2026-06-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-AURORA-S76 ~ 16430 E Hughes Dr ~ BLDG S76

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

Top Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Digital Program Architect - (Proposal and Front End of the Business)

Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

Raytheon Digital Technology

Program Digital Services – Classified Transformation

Hybrid - Aurora, CO; Tucson, AZ; McKinney, TX

Active and Existing US Top Secret Clearance required

At RTX, the world 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.

As a Digital Program Architect, you will provide technical leadership to the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) capture teams across multiple capture efforts collaborating with peers, stakeholders, and leaders to architect innovative and secure Digital Technology (DT) solutions for program captures and IRAD efforts.  The Program Architect partners with engineering and capture teams as well as DT experts to assess and respond to customer technology needs leveraging emerging industry and internal DT capabilities that influence our product lines and create market opportunities.  Responsibilities also include architectural and design efforts to develop new capabilities in support of business growth objectives.
Successful Program Architects possess proven systems architecture and infrastructure design skills, apply industry advanced concepts such as Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), DevSecOps, High Performance Computing (HPC), and advanced communications technologies while leveraging excellent interpersonal, and communications skills to develop innovative, robust, and affordable Digital technology solutions.

What You Will Do:

  • Assess where DT capabilities and emerging technologies can be applied to capture efforts to increase the likelihood our solutions will be selected.
  • Develop DT pursuit strategies and provide technical leadership across multiple capture efforts.
  • Develop Architectures and solutions, conveying these architectures and their benefits in a compelling way in formal proposals to end customers.
  • Collaborate with business capture teams to develop concepts for communications, computing environments, and embedded tactical networked systems, across a wide variety of platforms and environments.
  • Serve as a pursuit author or technical volume lead as appropriate.
  • Develop technology roadmaps for SBU.
  • Create and leverage end customer relationships.
  • Influence peers to create cross-company solutions in support of company growth.
  • Leverage Corporate DT Secure architecture solutions for collaborative networks both domestically and internationally, including Import / Export and ITAR/EAR solutions.

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically 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' experience
  • Experience in system architecture and engaging customers to develop systems design (including architecture, CONOPs, and deployment options) for both classified and unclassified processing and communications systems.
  • Experience in capture and pursuit efforts, including proposal and white paper development.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.  U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Strong technical skills across multiple disciplines, which include architecture development, cloud enabling technologies (virtualization, automation, scripting), compute, storage, networking, encryption, cyber security, etc.
  • Experience leading a multi-disciplined team of DT professionals.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate the customer, all levels of management and with individual contributors on the program team.
  • Customer facing DT architecture or pre-sales engineering experience, preferably supporting DT or defense related technology or service solutions.
  • Innovative and strategic approach to problem solving
  • Strong written, verbal and executive level presentation skills; ability to decompose, document, and communicate architecture rationale, approach, design, and governance.
  • Possess an understanding of Digital Engineering principles including Model Based System Engineering, DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines, and Agile Development Methodologies.
  • Experience supporting DoD projects and/or startup company environments.

What We Offer

  • Our 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.
  • This role is relocation eligible for the selected applicant if they meet company policy criteria.

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 Role Type - 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. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This position requires an active and transferable US Top Secret Clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

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. 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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Skills Required

  • University degree or equivalent experience with minimum 10 years relevant experience (or advanced degree with minimum 7 years)
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance prior to start date
  • U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility)
  • Experience in system architecture for classified and unclassified processing and communications systems (architecture, CONOPs, deployment options)
  • Experience in capture and pursuit efforts, including proposal and white paper development
  • Technical skills across architecture development, cloud enabling technologies (virtualization, automation, scripting), compute, storage, networking, encryption, and cyber security
  • Experience leading multi-disciplined teams of Digital Technology professionals
  • Customer-facing DT architecture or pre-sales engineering experience supporting defense or DT solutions
  • Understanding of Digital Engineering principles including MBSE, DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines, and Agile methodologies
  • Experience supporting DoD projects and/or startup company environments

RTX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RTX and has not been reviewed or approved by RTX.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) programs with company matching and, in some cases, additional employer contributions are emphasized as strengths across business units. Structured retirement elements, including plan variations that add a separate employer contribution, bolster total rewards for many roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with HSA participation and company seeding, alongside wellness incentives. Core health offerings are presented as comprehensive for many U.S. employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO in some groups and alternative schedules like 9/80 or every‑other‑Friday off expand time‑away options. Year‑end downtime in parts of the organization further enhances perceived flexibility for time off.

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The Company
HQ: Arlington, VA
185,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges.

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