ESTO Design Leader: Aerospace Production & Quality

Hardware FYI; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking an ESTO Design Leader to support the Mechanical Systems Engineering Support To Operations (ESTO) team and serve as the primary engineering production support contact for mechanical systems hardware.

You will plan corrective actions, drive quality and cost improvements, and partner with engineering leadership, program teams, manufacturing sites, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure commitments are met.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 5 years of Design Engineering or aerospace experience or 3 with an advance degree.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum project-management tools.
• Understanding of engine hardware, 2D drawings, MBD, and manufacturing methods.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations, quality, procurement, and engineering SMEs to drive root cause investigations and implement product and process improvements.
• Manage outsource technical quality and build outsource technical proficiency.
• Serve as the main point of contact for all QN activity within CIPTs.
• Support 502 and 701 task closure, with the goal of becoming CIPT Delegate Approver for assigned hardware part families.
• Support rapid closure of SDO/FPN investigations.
• Establish best practices for defect assessment and define Right‑Size Analysis through risk-based decision-making.
• Drive QN workflow with outsource teams and build communication and leadership skills.
• Coordinate evaluation of supplier information requests (eSRI) and support engineering to meet MRP requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Agile/Scrum familiarity

Data management

Attention to detail

AI tools usage

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

SAP

Job description

RTX is seeking an ESTO Design Leader to support the Mechanical Systems Engineering Support To Operations (ESTO) team and serve as the primary engineering production support contact for mechanical systems hardware.

You will plan corrective actions, drive quality and cost improvements, and partner with engineering leadership, program teams, manufacturing sites, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure commitments are met.