Agentic AI Researcher (Hybrid)

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-RTRC K ~ 411 Silver Ln ~ RTRC K Position Role Type: Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 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. The following position is to join our RTX Research Center team: Role Overview: Seeking a motivated and curious candidate for an Agentic AI Researcher position in the Advanced Learning and Analytics team, part of the AI Discipline. The Advanced Learning and Analytics team researches and develops machine learning, computer vision, reinforcement learning, LLM applications and human computer interaction solutions for a variety of high impact real world problems in the aerospace, manufacturing and defense industries. Examples include autonomous flight, material discovery and design, automated visual inspection of parts, robotic perception and prognostics and health management.  We conduct basic and applied research in a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment where scientists, engineers, practitioners and subject matter experts collaborate and exchange experience. This role focuses on creating grounded, explainable and verifiable AI systems capable of operating in complex high-stakes environments such as autonomous systems, command and control, decision support and safety critical domains. What You Will Do: Design and build the next-generation agentic AI  systems that combine the strengths of machine learning (LLMs, RL, deep learning) with symbolic reasoning, knowledge graphs and formal methods. Research, design and implement novel ML approaches for multi-modal data. Develop algorithms, publish and present your findings to both internal and external stakeholders Initiate, lead, and develop capabilities by seeking funding opportunities through internal and external R&D. What You Will Learn: You will learn to collaborate and participate in a world class multi-disciplinary research environment working. Learn about challenges and help develop AI solutions in critical domains of aerospace and defense. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires: A University Degree In Computer Science or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience Minimum ​3 years of hands-on experience in various ML techniques,  off-the-shelf packages and development environments. Experience with building ML, LLMs and agentic systems and has a deep understanding of various ML and agentic frameworks like Pytorch, LangGraph, AutoGen Ability to understand and use details of an engineering problem statement, formulate it as an ML problem and identify candidate ML approaches. Research experience in synthesizing and combining multiple ML approaches to address novel engineering problems. Qualifications We Prefer: Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field 5+ years of professional ML experience with 2+ developing agentic solutions 5+ years of experience applying and adapting ML approaches from academic literature to real world problems. Experience with finetuning LLMs for pushing the reasoning capabilities Prior experience in Aerospace and Defense applications Published work in flagship conferences– NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR 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. Learn More & Apply Now! Work Location: Hybrid - East Hartford, CT Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 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