Date Posted:2026-05-27
Country:United States of America
Location:US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
Position Role Type:Unspecified
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type: SC
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
The Structures Principal Fellow and Discipline Lead (PFDL) is responsible for driving technical excellence, innovation, and strategic alignment within the Structures discipline. This role ensures the development, retention, and application of critical technical skills to meet organizational goals. The individual will act as a key technical authority, mentor, and leader ensuring discipline alignment with business objectives while addressing the companies near term and strategic challenges.
What You Will Do:- Serve as the primary technical focal in the Structures discipline.
- Maintain and evaluate the organizational discipline health.
- Balance the introduction of new technologies with right sizing activities.
- Collaborate with executives and managers to ensure the discipline aligns with long-term organizational strategies
- Develop and foster as a sustainable global workshare distribution and resource planning.
- Drive the improvement of life prediction, impact modeling, vibratory, burst, creep and other structures tools
- Streamline structural analysis processes
- Lead the Structures Discipline Council
- Advocate for balanced technological adoption with productivity needs
Qualifications You Must Have:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field 20+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 15+ years of relevant experience.
- Possess a firm understanding of design, analysis, materials, and Testing of turbomachinery and/or gas turbine engines, including major rotating parts.
- Excellent technical communication skills, including 1-on-1, group presentations, and written communications.
- Experience engaging with and briefing external Customers (e.g. Airlines, DoD) and/or Industry organizations (e.g. AIAA)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Experience in the aerospace industry strongly preferred
- Experience in working with internal and external customers solving technical needs and delivering on requirements
- Understanding of all phases of product development from concept creation to field support
- Proven strong communication and interpersonal skills
What We Offer:- Benefits
- Relocation Package
Learn More & Apply Now!What is my role type? In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We've introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.
This role is:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.
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's personal responsibility.
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 221,000 USD - 419,000 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.
