Date Posted:
2026-02-03
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-GA-REMOTE
Position Role Type:
Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
The following position is to join
RTX Corporate:
RTX’s Corporate Recruiting Team is seeking a
Talent Acquisition Recruiter (
Principal Specialist, Talent Acquisition) to attract and hire world-class talent. This role serves as a strategic talent advisor and recruiting subject matter expert, partnering closely with hiring managers and HR leaders to help the business scale and meet evolving talent needs.
As a key member of the RTX recruiting team, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership, applying advanced recruiting expertise, sound judgment, and business insight to deliver high-impact results. You will be expected to drive recruiting strategy, influence stakeholders, and continuously improve hiring processes, particularly in complex or nuanced hiring situations. You will leverage recruiting data, market insights, and performance metrics to inform strategy, guide decision-making, and proactively communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
In this role, you will leverage deep experience across multiple skill areas, understand that not all searches are one-size-fits-all, and demonstrate flexibility and curiosity when deeper assessment, review, or creative problem-solving is required.
What You Will Do
- Provide full-cycle talent acquisition support across RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services, and/or Technology & General Engineering.
- Act as a trusted talent advisor and thought partner to hiring leaders by understanding business objectives, workforce needs, and market dynamics.
- Own and drive the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, from talent mapping and intake consultation through interviewing, offer strategy, and closing.
- Design and execute robust, creative search strategies, including sourcing talent in niche or highly competitive markets.
- Utilize industry-leading sourcing, networking, and applicant tracking tools to manage pipelines, track progress, and deliver results.
- Assess and evaluate talent holistically, applying behavioral and technical interview techniques and sound judgment.
- Recognize when unique or complex hiring situations require deeper analysis, additional stakeholder alignment, or tailored approaches, and adjust accordingly.
- Provide strategic guidance, education, and calibration for senior leaders and interview teams to support effective and equitable hiring decisions.
- Drive process excellence and continuous improvement, bringing forward new ideas, insights, and best practices to enhance recruiting effectiveness and candidate experience.
- Translate recruiting data into clear, actionable insights that inform hiring strategy, enable trade-off decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure a high-quality candidate and new-hire experience, consistently representing the RTX employer brand.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of relevant prior experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of full cycle recruiting experience in competitive market environments.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Demonstrated experience leading and driving recruiting initiatives, including managing complex or multi-stakeholder hiring efforts.
- Proven ability to operate as a self-sufficient recruiting expert, exercising sound judgment and ownership with minimal oversight.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to partner with, advise, and influence senior and executive leaders.
- Ability to connect business strategy and evolution to talent priorities, translating needs into actionable recruiting strategies.
- Strong data literacy and analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics, identify trends, and use insights to influence stakeholders, improve processes, and drive results.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including comfort engaging with senior-level leaders across various functions.
- Passion for the candidate experience and for continuously improving recruiting processes and outcomes.
- Ability to influence peers, candidates, and senior stakeholders through data-backed insights, sound judgment, and executive presence.
Location
- Remote; this role may be worked anywhere in the domestic U.S. (excluding U.S. territories
What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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. 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.
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