Director, Digital Manufacturing Solutions

Location: McKinney, TX (513WZ, 2501 W University Dr, Wing Z Bldg) · Role Type: Hybrid · Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance required (U.S. citizenship mandatory)

About the role

At 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. 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.

The Director of Digital Manufacturing Solutions is responsible for defining, leading, and executing the digital manufacturing strategy across the enterprise. This role drives adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, modern factory automation, and data-enabled operations to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and mission readiness. The director will lead a cross-functional team focused on architecting and deploying scalable digital capabilities—MES, IIoT, advanced analytics, robotics, automation, connected work, and smart factory technologies—to transform how our factories operate and deliver products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the enterprise digital manufacturing strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, operations leadership, and long-range digital transformation roadmaps
• Lead the selection, design, and implementation of Industry 4.0 platforms and technologies (MES, IIoT, digital twins, automation systems, robotics, predictive analytics, connected workforce tools)
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Digital Technology to deploy integrated factory solutions that enhance throughput, reduce waste, and strengthen compliance
• Build and lead a high-performing team of digital manufacturing engineers, product owners, solution architects, and automation specialists
• Drive standardization and scalability of digital manufacturing capabilities across sites to create a unified, modern, data-driven operations ecosystem
• Oversee the digital factory roadmap, maturity model, and multi-year investment plan
• Lead enterprise-wide smart factory initiatives, ensuring measurable improvements in productivity, uptime, cycle time, and cost performance
• Champion the use of data and analytics—from shopfloor sensors to enterprise systems—to generate actionable insights and accelerate decision-making
• Partner with cybersecurity to ensure secure, compliant deployment of connected manufacturing technologies
• Collaborate with business units to pilot new automation and I4.0 capabilities, evaluate ROI, and scale successful solutions
• Provide executive-level communication and reporting on digital manufacturing progress, capability advancement, and operational impact
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, technology partners, and integrators to ensure Raytheon benefits from leading digital manufacturing practices and innovations

Qualifications

Required

• University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience
• Direct experience in Manufacturing

Preferred

• Advanced business knowledge, general management and leadership capability to lead business or functional teams
• Extensive experience in digital manufacturing, smart factory technology, automation engineering, or related fields
• Deep understanding of Industry 4.0 concepts, MES platforms, IIoT systems, robotics/automation, advanced analytics, and manufacturing data flows
• Proven leadership experience driving complex factory modernization or digital transformation programs across multiple sites
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence senior operations leaders
• Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
• Strong strategic planning, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and 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
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on position level and collective-bargaining agreement status)

Pay

Salary range: $186,200 – $353,800 USD (good faith estimate representative of all experience levels; final offer considers role, function, responsibilities, experience, location, education/training, and key skills)

Schedule

Hybrid: Employees work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of onsite time determined in partnership with leader. Commuting to assigned site is employee's personal responsibility. Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in-person regardless of role designation.