Sr. Principal Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Engineer (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA)

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience. 

• Experience administering AI or compute-intensive infrastructure including GPU servers and Kubernetes clusters.

• Experience with Linux, container runtimes, orchestration, and platform configuration.

• Experience operating within enterprise IT frameworks requiring security, compliance, and access controls.

• Experience supporting developers or researchers in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles.

• Kubernetes certifications or equivalent expertise.

• Experience architecting, designing and operating AI infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GPC, including GPU provisioning, Kubernetes services, networking, storage, identity and access management, security, and cost optimization.

• Familiarity with AI/ML platforms, MLOps, or GenAI development workflows.

• Experience with RTX DT processes, tools, and compliance requirements.

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. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The AI Sandbox team within Applied Research & Technology (ART) is seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Engineer to architect and lead the evolution of our AI infrastructure for AI and GenAI applied research. This role facilitates rapid prototyping that transitions seamlessly into turnkey development environments, manages on-prem and cloud infrastructure, and supports developers working within RTX Digital Technology (DT) frameworks.

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  Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of scalable AI infrastructure including GPU servers, Kubernetes clusters and supporting platform services

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  Define the technical vision and deliver standardized AI development platforms and engineering workflows that enable secure, repeatable, and scalable AI research

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  Enable AI researchers and developers by delivering secure, self-service development environments, container platforms, and engineering tooling that accelerate innovation and improve productivity

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  Architect and oversee end-to-end AI platform capabilities, including containerized environments, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling

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  Manage DT-aligned platform operations including accounts, access, backups, compliance, and server configuration.

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  Implement and track required approvals, authorizations, and compliance activities.

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  Support and maintain on-prem and cloud-based environments within RTX’s DT ecosystem.

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  Evaluate and recommend emerging tools; support sandboxed pilots for AI infrastructure and MLOps/LLMOps capabilities.

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  Collaborate with ART, DT, and AI/ML teams to align infrastructure with research needs.

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  Travel up to 25%

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Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).  

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. 

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