Principal Specialist, SAP Backend Developer

Date Posted:2026-01-12Country:United States of AmericaLocation:UTCT1: Corp - CT - Remote Remote Location, Remote City, CT, 06101 USAPosition Role Type:RemoteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.Security Clearance: None/Not RequiredRTX 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 our RTX Enterprise Services Process and Systems Transformation (PST) Team:RTX has an opening for a Principal Specialist , SAP Backend Developer - CAP/RAP (Principal Specialist, Business Systems and Transformation)position.The OneRTX Process & Systems Transformation Program will harmonize key business processes, associated tools, metrics, and reporting across the company, enabling the migration of capabilities into standardized ERP systems. RTX has chosen SAP’s S/4HANA and Business Technology Platform, BTP, to enable our future ERP system and has largely concluded the strategic definition, design, blueprinting and are entering the build and support phases. Exciting OpportunityHands-on technical role that requires deep knowledge of SAP ABAP and related technical subject matter, including but not limited to:ABAP 7.5 (Clean ABAP and Modern ABAP)ABAP Objects (and Object-Oriented development skills in general)ABAP Code PushdownRAP, Restful ABAP Programing, queries, managed and unmanaged BOs.EML, Entity Markup LanguageABAP CDSSAP WorkflowWhat You will do:Design, develop, document and support application solutions with a focus on S/4HANA ABAP and ABAP Cloud.Develop using the various clean core extensibility models of key-user, developer and side-by-side.Contribute to the migration of multiple large ECC systems to one unified S/4 HANA system.Participate in establishing enterprise-wide standards for application development and integration including S/4 clean core development techniques.Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing programs.You will work on the entire software development lifecycle including documentation and project artifacts.What You will Learn:You will foster relationships with your Digital Technology peers and all over the world that work and WANT to work at RTX.You will learn how to manage multiple different SAP related projects.Qualifications You Must Have:Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a developer and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline or equivalent combination of related work experience and schooling in lieu of degree.Experience in SAP ABAP development and SAP projects.Awareness of clean core extension concepts, i.e. in-app extensibility, developer extensibility and side-by-side extensibility.Qualifications We Prefer:Experience upgrading SAP ECC to S/4 HANAUI5, Fiori & Fiori ElementsBTP Platform & Cloud FoundryJavaScript, TypeScriptUnderstanding of clean core concepts and techniquesWork Location: RemotePlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: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.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.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.