Principal Engineer, Optimization

Job TitleAt 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.What You Will DoProvide technical expertise in the areas of discrete optimization, deep learning for computer vision, large language models (LLMs), vision-language models (VLMs), and state of the art methods for operations planning and scheduling. Of particular interest are demonstrated skills in these areas for industrial problems.Design and develop advanced optimization and machine learning solutions to complex decision-making problems in aerospace and defense applications.Develop and deploy deep learning models to solve challenging computer vision problems. Explore and integrate large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) for multimodal tasks.Lead and support externally and internally sponsored programs, writing external and internal research proposals.Build relationships to support developing business relationships with industry, academia, and government agencies.Disseminate research results through reports, conference proceedings, and peer-reviewed articles, and developing intellectual property.Qualifications You Must HavePh.D. in Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, with minimum 5 years of industrial experience.Having expertise in one or more of the following areas: A strong background and understanding of mathematical programming such as discrete optimization and mixed integer programming; Expertise in designing and training deep neural networks for vision-related tasks; Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their integration into vision-language applications.Experience with Python, MATLAB, C++, or other programming languages and collaborative software development tools (e.g. Git).Qualifications We PreferPrevious experience with practical applications in indicated fields with 10+ years of experience.A record of innovation as evidenced by high-quality journal and conference publicationsAbility to look at open-ended tough problems as an opportunity to innovate and develop novel solutions.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation and initiative.Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.Ability to focus on results in a fast-paced, dynamic team environmentAbility to work independently with limited direction and in multidisciplinary environment to accomplish project goals.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.