Control System Engine Airframe Integration Principal Engineer P4 (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, headquartered at RTX, is seeking a Control System Engine Airframe Integration Principal Engineer to lead on a military development program at the East Hartford, CT campus. The role focuses on engine-airframe integration, requirements management, and system verification throughout the product life cycle.

The candidate will collaborate with airframers, apply agile practices, and drive critical milestones while ensuring compliance with IP/export regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 years of engineering experience or 5 years with an advanced degree

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage control system and airframe interface requirements.
• Analyze, decompose, validate, and document functional requirements.
• Plan software release content with airframer and internal customers; develop integration milestones.
• Coordinate verification plans for Engine/Airframe Interface Requirements; support integration.
• Lead meetings and design reviews; coordinate TIMs and CIPT activities.
• Identify and mitigate system-level risks; track burndowns.
• Assess customer impact of open problems and coordinate root cause investigations.

Skills

Engine-airframe integration

Military aircraft experience

Project leadership

Communication skills

JIRA

DOORS

FADEC

Engine control units

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

DOORS

FADEC

Job description

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Date Posted: 2026-08-14

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: 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: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world 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: Pratt & Whitney Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization focused on the development and certification of military, commercial and industrial gas turbine engine control, and diagnostic systems. CDS is responsible for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney engine control and diagnostic system development including: requirements analysis & definition, system & software architecture, algorithm design, and product software design, verification & validation. We integrate the control and diagnostic system design across other engine system modules and with the air vehicles and provide support throughout the complete engine product life cycle.

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Control System Engine Airframe Integration Principal Engineer to work onsite in our East Hartford, CT campus. The successful candidate will be the Engine Airframe Integration Lead on a military development program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage incoming and outgoing control system and airframe interface requirements.
• Analyze, decompose, validate, and document all relevant functional requirements.
• Plan software release content with airframer and internal customers and develop critical integration milestones and handoffs.
• Plan and coordinate verification and validation plans for Engine/Airframe Interface Requirements, including planning and execution of airframe integration rigs. As required, support onsite airframer integration, validation & verification.
• Participate as necessary in Engine Airframe Integration, Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT) and other integration meetings. Coordinate and lead airframe / control system Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and Design Reviews as required.
• Identify, assess, and communicate system-level functional risks, and develop mitigation plans and execute burndowns of those risks.
• Assess customer impact of open problems. Coordinate and, as necessary, lead root cause investigation efforts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure full compliance of external communications with relevant IP and export requirements.
• Up to 10% Travel

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 years of engineering experience or 5 years with an advanced degree

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with engine/airframe integration, weapon system integration, working with the customer (airframer) to install the engine.
• Experience with military aircraft and or engine engineering processes.
• Good written and oral presentation skills and the ability to lead projects from the planning phase through execution.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
• Experience with JIRA, DOORS, FADEC, control systems, engine control units, engine interface.
• Experience working on Agile teams.
• Desire for continuous learning and innovation.

What We Offer:

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

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.

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.

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