About this role

Date Posted:
2026-10-20


Country:
United States of America


Location:
US-IL-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

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

- Oversee and establish immigration strategy, processes, protocols, and policies to ensure compliance for business travelers, international assignments, and local hires for a specific geographic region.
- Manage and resolve complex immigration escalations.
- Drive continuous process improvement with the immigration provider to streamline service delivery in region.
- Provide project-based immigration support to business stakeholders to ensure transparency, efficiency, and optimized processes.
- Develop and deliver training and education to employees, managers, HR, and stakeholders on immigration requirements and expectations.
- Oversee guidance and resources for regional work authorization strategy, sponsorship pathways, and compliance standards.
- Maintain detailed regional guidelines for work authorization pathways, sponsorship eligibility, and processing timelines.
- Partner cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Operations, Payroll, Tax, Global Security, Legal, and local HR to establish and refine compliant immigration deployment pathways.
- Support global expansion by building immigration readiness plans for new offices, new country entries, and emerging business programs.• Develop immigration process flows, operational documentation, and compliance requirements to support international talent across new entities.
- Support regional immigration crisis preparedness and response, develop contingency process, and coordinate with stakeholders to mitigate disruption to the business
- Contribute to the design of future-state immigration operating models, workflows, and cross-functional intake processes.
- Monitor regulatory changes and update processes to ensure ongoing regional compliance.
- Lead regional immigration components of program transitions, redesigns, and system enhancements.
- Quarterly travel to Connecticut and periodic international travel within the assigned region

Qualifications You Must Have

- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in immigration and work authorization compliance across local hires, assignments, relocations, business travel, and multi-jurisdictional pathways, with experience leading global/regional compliance programs and complex case strategy.
- Experience in interpreting regulatory requirements and translating them into operational guidance, while partnering effectively with external counsel and immigration service providers, including vendor oversight
- Experience solving problems by identifying root causes, designing solutions and executing outcomes.
- Experience with project management skillsets to deliver complex projects in fast-paced environments and proactively resolving emerging challenges.

Qualifications We Prefer

- Experience with global mobility tax and social security considerations
- Background in international HR operations or assignment management
- Experience working in matrixed global environments
- Government contracting experience
- Familiarity with global employment practices, entity setups, and international onboarding

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!

Learn More & Apply Now

Role Type: Remote

This position is currently designated as remote. However, the successful candidate will be required to work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. Territories). Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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