Design Manager: Rotor Hardware & Production Support

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

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Design Manager in Middletown, CT to lead and develop a design engineering team supporting rotor hardware. You will drive production support, implement Pro-Cert driven solutions, and push continuous improvements across ESTO.

Expect travel up to 20% and close collaboration with cross-functional partners. The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with ABET accreditation and 8+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution and 8 years of relevant engineering experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of design engineers supporting rotor hardware, establishing priorities, providing technical direction, and building engineering capability through targeted coaching, mentoring, and development plans.
• Establish and execute the production support strategy for the rotor hardware family, using engineering fundamentals, producibility data, Pro-Cert methodology, and lessons learned to drive timely, right-sized technical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across the ESTO design engineering organization by identifying opportunities for automation, process efficiency, and elimination of repetitive tasks and incorporating lessons learned into the product development cycle.
• Lead resource planning and assignment for Pratt & Whitney and outsourced engineering support, forecasting demand, addressing manpower gaps, and balancing resources to meet program and production requirements.
• Make risk-based technical and business decisions in a highly visible production environment, balancing engineering rigor, timeliness, cost, and hardware risk while communicating status, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional leadership and customers.
• Support non-standard work hours when necessary to safely and efficiently meet production demand.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Engineering or related field

Advanced degree in related field (Aerospace/Mechanical)

Job description

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Design Manager in Middletown, CT to lead and develop a design engineering team supporting rotor hardware. You will drive production support, implement Pro-Cert driven solutions, and push continuous improvements across ESTO.

Expect travel up to 20% and close collaboration with cross-functional partners. The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with ABET accreditation and 8+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years.