APU/TF33 Supplier Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX business, seeks an Engine Center Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality for APU and TF33 programs in Middletown, CT. The role is onsite, requiring U.S. citizenship and no security clearance.

You will guide supplier quality expectations, drive continuous improvement, and manage product recalls and PPAP/APQP activities. The position offers comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives with a strong emphasis on quality culture, risk management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, or a closely related industrial environment; or a master’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, including company and regulatory requirements (AS9100).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and enterprise database systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel to suppliers and other company locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to ensure understanding and adherence to quality requirements, specifications, and QMS expectations.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, and procurement to address supplier quality constraints and ensure product conformance.
• Train, support, and approve suppliers in meeting self‑release and DQR requirements.
• Support process improvement initiatives for quality processes across internal and supplier activities using CORE tools and methodologies.
• Lead and support Product Recall activities, including root cause analysis (8D) and investigations, corrective actions, and escape management.

Skills

Quality management systems

AS9100

Microsoft Office

SAP

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Position – Engine Center Supplier Quality – Supplier Quality Engineer (APU and TF33 Programs)

Location: US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-220A ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 220A

Country: United States of America

Role Type: Onsite

Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance: None/Not Required; Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to ensure understanding and adherence to quality requirements, specifications, and QMS expectations.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, and procurement to address supplier quality constraints and ensure product conformance.
• Train, support, and approve suppliers in meeting self‑release and DQR requirements.
• Support process improvement initiatives for quality processes across both internal (PWA) and supplier activities using CORE tools and methodologies.
• Lead and support Product Recall activities, including root cause analysis (8D)/investigations, corrective actions, and escape management to resolve and prevent quality issues.
• Develop, implement, and monitor supplier quality improvement plans and performance metrics, including quality, and responsiveness.
• Apply, maintain, and improve quality control systems, protocols, and process control documentation to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives, and contract obligations.
• Identify and manage risk using PPAP core elements (e.g., PPAP, APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, SPC, KPC, MSA) and recommend risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Promote a strong quality culture through adherence to the QMS and Quality Cardinal Rules.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, or a closely related industrial environment; or a master’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, including company and regulatory requirements (AS9100).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and enterprise database systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel to suppliers and other company locations.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with root cause analysis, process control tools, and CORE methodologies.
• JCL2 certified or willingness to obtain certification.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or willingness to obtain certification.
• Strong presentation, project management, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Proven ability to interface with management, and suppliers.

Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

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.

• 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
• 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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX 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, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 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, Virginia.