Date Posted:2025-09-02Country:United States of AmericaLocation:HNC01: UTAS Headquarters (HS) 2730 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC, 28217 USAPosition Role Type:RemoteU.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: We are seeking a skilled Software and Data Systems Engineer to join our team, replacing a key member supporting our enterprise data management and analytics platforms. This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing critical systems that handle data processing, conversions, analytics, and integrations in a complex, mission-critical environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in both legacy and modern codebases, database administration, deployment pipelines, and cloud-based analytics tools.You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, analysts, and end-users, to ensure system reliability, resolve incidents, and implement improvements. The role demands a proactive approach to debugging undocumented legacy code, managing seamless deployments, and leveraging CI/CD processes to support production environments.**This is a hybrid role that requires proximity to a major Collins Aerospace site.**What YOU will do:<ul><li>Develop, debug, and enhance C# components (.NET 8 or .NET Standard 2.0), including backend services, desktop UI applications (WPF), web applications (with legacy JavaScript/jQuery frontends), and APIs.</li><li>Work with Python for orchestration and data analytics, leveraging distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark) on cloud platforms.</li><li>Maintain small C# web applications integrated with cloud services (Azure or similar).</li><li>Analyze and refactor legacy code: Identify and resolve bugs (distinguishing intentional features from errors), navigate undocumented functions, and address copy-paste code variations.</li><li>Manage code repositories using Git (for primary application code) and Subversion (SVN) for sensitive data assets, including sample files and legacy scripts.</li><li>Database Administration and Querying:</li><li>Administer SQL Server instances (one per system instance): Perform tasks like data cleanup, querying beyond UI capabilities, and rare schema tweaks (e.g., index optimization, field length adjustments).</li><li>Manage NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB v6.x) for document-based storage, focusing on security upgrades with minimal ongoing administration.</li><li>Utilize SQL (e.g., Spark SQL) for analytics on cloud platforms; generate public views using data transformation tools (e.g., DBT) for analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake or similar).</li><li>Support data exports to enterprise data warehouses for consumption by downstream tools.</li></ul>Qualifications YOU Must Have: <ul><li>Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position (U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder)</li><li>Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.</li><li>Proficiency in C# (.NET 8/.NET Standard 2.0) for services, desktop UI (WPF), web apps, and APIs; experience with legacy JavaScript/jQuery.</li><li>Strong SQL skills (SQL Server, distributed SQL frameworks); familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) and enterprise data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).</li><li>Expertise in Python for data orchestration and analytics (e.g., Spark on cloud platforms).</li><li>Hands-on experience with Windows Server administration, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, YAML), Git, and SVN.</li><li>Knowledge of cloud analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks), cloud services (e.g., IoT/Event Hubs, Key Vault, VMs), and data transformation tools (e.g., DBT).</li><li>Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud analytics platforms, and hybrid on-prem/cloud environments.</li></ul>What We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:  <ul><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance.</li><li>Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.</li><li>Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate. employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.</li><li>Tuition reimbursement program.</li><li>Student Loan Repayment Program.</li><li>Life insurance and disability coverage.</li><li>Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.</li><li>Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.</li><li>Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.</li><li>Adoption Assistance.         </li><li>Autism Benefit.</li><li>Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.</li><li>Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.</li><li>Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.</li><li>Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.</li><li>Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.</li><li> And more! </li></ul>Learn More &amp; Apply Now!Do you want to be part of a new, exciting initiative to combine foundational IT with new digital technologies?  Our Digital Technology team is driving business efficiencies and a better customer experience by connecting technologies, people, information and processes. From making aircraft more electric, intelligent and integrated to building new software platforms such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, there’s no better place to be right now than in digital. If you’re an agile thinker who enjoys utilizing modern technology to make big improvements, then you’re a perfect fit for this team. Join Collins Aerospace to help us revolutionize the aerospace industry today!* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.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 101,000 USD - 203,000 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. 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