Date Posted:
2026-10-26
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
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
LPM F117 Hot Section Fleet Manager
The Mobility Logistics Program Management (LPM) team provides comprehensive fleet management services for all fielded F117 engines powering the global C-17 fleet. As the Fleet Manager for the Hot Section, you will play a critical role in ensuring the operational performance and readiness of the F117 fleet. You will be responsible for managing assigned components, addressing sustainment challenges, and driving improvements in processes, durability, cost efficiency, and fleet performance. Key responsibilities include:
What You Will Do
- Review part disposition reports and determine appropriate actions such as repair development, limit expansion, or scrap approval.
- Monitor scrap trends for assigned components, engage vendors for detailed analysis, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Material Managers to address material shortages, obsolescence risks, and supply chain constraints.
- Analyze maintenance and depot data to identify durability trends, cost drivers, and opportunities for fleet-wide improvements.
- Evaluate engine build standards and recommend updates to improve time on wing and reduce program costs.
- Partner with P&W Engineering on Engineering Changes (ECs) and coordinate with depots ensure sustainment impacts are understood.
- Work with Aftermarket Sustainment Engineering (ASE) to identify and prioritize new repair opportunities, including proprietary repairs.
- Collaborate with vendors and depot partners to implement new repairs, ECs, and process improvements.
- Support engine teardowns for durability issues and safety-related investigations.
- Participate in customer program meetings and provide updates on component health, trends, risks, and sustainment initiatives.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelors degree.
- 8 years of experience in aviation or propulsion maintenance, logistics, or design/project engineering, or an advanced degree with of 5 years of aviation or propulsion maintenance, logistics, or design/project engineering
- 2 years of experience in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Access.
- U.S. Citizenship is required to support government contracts.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Previous experience with commercial or military propulsion systems particularly in depot
dlevel or overhaul repair environments
- Experience with Hot Section components in gas turbine engines.
- Experience in engine overhaul shops, engine testing, or Air Force depot/flight line maintenance.
- Knowledge of jet engine repair and overhaul maintenance practices.
- Familiarity with USAF G081 system, Maintenix, and SAP.
- Ability to interpret engineering directives and communicate updates to end users.
- Project management knowledge to plan and drive tasks to completion.
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Learn More & Apply Now
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.
Relocation assistance is not provided.
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 employees 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.
