Date Posted:
2026-08-05
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.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 Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
Pratt & Whitney Compression Systems Engineering group seeks a goal-oriented, detail-focused mechanical design engineer to work in theGTF HPC Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT). The selected candidate will be required to take support and leadership roles in complex and high priority tasks, as well as directly support senior level engineers and program managers. This position requires proven technical capabilities, leadership skills, excellent communication skills, self-sufficiency, and willingness to work with and learn from team members.
What You Will Do
- Design support across all phases of the design cycle, preliminary through detailed design, validation, manufacturing, and operational service and will work on the designs of any component within the HPC modules (i.e. Rotors, airfoils, cases, frames, kinematics, etc)
- Support the existing installed GTF fleets through enhanced commonality and optimization of components to ensure that the current and future needs of the business and customer are met.
- Expand repairability/maintainability for our customers and MRO facilities as well as work with quality clinics and related departments to support the test and verification of field issues
- Design and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality.
- Design and review layouts of components, calculate stack-up of detail components, and perform major cost studies consisting of new or existing details and/or marked prints and all supporting documentation, when necessary, to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved.
- Resolve design problems of difficult-to-complex scope to ensure project completion as well as review completed layouts and drawings to ensure clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
- Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and ensure project completion. Also, provide technical leadership on IPT and when required, assist in training less experienced engineers to help them diagnose and solve problems and build capabilities.
Qualifications You Must Have
- B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 8+ years of Mechanical Design engineering experience OR
- Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience
- Experience with hardware, reading blueprints, and manufacturing methods
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Qualifications We Prefer
- M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with IBRs or rotors
- Experience with engineering standard work.
- Experience with Engineering Change Processes (Class I, Class II, Must Conform, etc)
- Proficiency in FEA, and/or classical methods of analysis
- Proficiency in Teamcenter, NX
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Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee personal responsibility.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 candidates 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 companys 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.
