Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer — Root Cause & Six Sigma Lead

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT seeks a Quality Engineer to lead root-cause investigations and drive corrective actions across customer escapes and non-conformances. You will analyze data, audit processes, and guide engineering and operations teams toward robust solutions.

The role requires strong communication, data analytics, and ability to influence across levels, with Six Sigma exposure a plus. Onsite work at the East Hartford site is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 5+ years in quality engineering, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Understanding of P&W Quality Procedures and AS9100 requirements is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, able to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence actions and drive change; Six Sigma experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to investigate root cause of customer escapes and implement corrective actions.
• Demonstrate effective root cause determination skills (Red-X, Fault Tree, etc.).
• Obtain, organize and analyze quality data for decision making.
• Perform product, process and work instruction audits.
• Interface with Engineering and Customer Support to resolve technical/quality issues.
• Lead or participate in CORE/Six Sigma initiatives to meet goals.
• Review regulatory changes and provide technical guidance to inspectors.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analytics

Communication

Influence decisions

Team leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT seeks a Quality Engineer to lead root-cause investigations and drive corrective actions across customer escapes and non-conformances. You will analyze data, audit processes, and guide engineering and operations teams toward robust solutions.

The role requires strong communication, data analytics, and ability to influence across levels, with Six Sigma exposure a plus. Onsite work at the East Hartford site is expected.