Leadership Development Program

About the Role

Discover an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate your career and develop into a future operational leader at RTX. This rotational leadership development program provides challenging, high-visibility assignments across the enterprise, allowing you to build a powerful global network. You will receive high-caliber training, professional mentoring, and frontline, hands-on experience that expands your business acumen and sharpens your functional expertise. This fast-paced path prepares you to make a lasting impact on our global operations and supply chain organization. Actively recruiting for the cohort beginning June 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete multiple rotational assignments across various U.S. locations, adapting quickly to new manufacturing facilities, business units, and operational teams.
• Execute core duties within key functional areas, which may include Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, or Materials Management.
• Support day-to-day production, procurement, or planning activities in roles such as Continuous Improvement Analyst, Operations Engineer, Procurement Associate, Materials Planner, Production Supervisor, or Project Leader.
• Partner with cross-functional groups to drive continuous improvement, optimize manufacturing processes, and ensure supply chain resiliency.
• Stretch your capabilities by leading projects, managing material flow, or supervising frontline production teams to solve real-world operational challenges.
• Actively participate in programmatic leadership training, professional development cohorts, and mentorship opportunities with senior RTX leaders.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major. Degree must be obtained by start date.
• Willing and able to operationally relocate to various RTX geographic locations across the United States for three distinct 8-month assignments.
• Demonstrated experience using at least one or more data analytics or visualization tool (SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or MATLAB).
• Demonstrated experience presenting/communicating technical or operational data to external stakeholders, peer groups, leadership, or customers OR holding a designated leadership/coordinator role within a student organization, design team (e.g., Formula SAE), or project group.
• Experience using continuous improvement fundamentals such as Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC, 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping or other related and relevant tools.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous experience as an intern or co-op within an RTX business unit (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, or Raytheon).
• Strong self-motivation and a team-oriented mindset, with a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic operational environment.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, whether through academic projects, student organizations, or community involvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate manufacturing or logistics concepts to cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for driving continuous improvement and manufacturing optimization.

U.S. Citizenship Requirement

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

What We Offer

• RTX leadership, functional and business acumen training.
• Upon program completion, LDP graduates possess a solid platform of skills & experiences to launch a successful RTX career & receive continued mentorship.
• Compensation: 59,000 USD - 139,000 USD
• Benefits may include: 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 and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Annual incentive compensation programs may be available.