F135 Turbine Airfoils Sr. IPT Lead P5 Onsite

RTX; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

RTX's Hot Section Engineering is seeking a Senior Integrated Product Team Lead for F135 Turbine Airfoils to guide a multidisciplinary IPT across design, development, production, and sustainment of turbine airfoils for the F135 Base program.

You will own part-level delivery, manage risks, lead reviews, and drive agile processes while coordinating with suppliers, engineering management, and customers to meet schedule and budget.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for part-level ownership, ensuring effective communication, risk management, and execution of program requirements.
• Lead the IPT in identifying, managing, and resolving key technical risks and issues with defined action plans and measurable progress.
• Oversee the preparation and execution of successful technical and program reviews, ensuring deliverables meet program standards.
• Manage IPT budgets and schedules, ensuring alignment with program requirements and achieving on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Drive IPT technical and business metrics by setting measurable targets, tracking performance, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with engineering management, program management, suppliers, and customers to ensure alignment and success.
• Provide technical support for validation engine build and test activities, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Lead the implementation of Agile processes for the IPT, including team training and process improvements.
• Manage tasks to meet Military Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.

Skills

IPT leadership

Program management

Agile project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

EVMS

Teamcenter

Job description

Date Posted

2026-10-05

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

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

Security Clearance Type

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status

Not Required

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 Hot Section Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineering professional to join our team as a Senior Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for F135 Turbine Airfoils. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure the successful design, development, production, and sustainment of turbine airfoils for the F135 Base program. You will play a key role in driving transformation, improving project execution, and achieving program objectives.

Key responsibilities include

• Serve as the primary point of contact for part-level ownership, ensuring effective communication, risk management, and execution of program requirements.
• Lead the IPT in identifying, managing, and resolving key technical risks and issues with defined action plans and measurable progress.
• Oversee the preparation and execution of successful technical and program reviews, ensuring deliverables meet program standards.
• Manage IPT budgets and schedules, ensuring alignment with program requirements and achieving on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Drive IPT technical and business metrics by setting measurable targets, tracking performance, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with engineering management, program management, suppliers, and customers to ensure alignment and success.
• Provide technical support for validation engine build and test activities, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Lead the implementation of Agile processes for the IPT, including team training and process improvements.
• Manage tasks to meet Military Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.

What You Will Learn

• Manage broad CIPT-level execution with diverse team members across 4 principal sites
• Develop skills to communicate in both PW executive and military customer forums

Qualifications You Must Have

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership or similar roles.
• Experience with turbine component design, development, and sustainment.
• Proficiency in program/project management tools, such as SAP, EVMS, and Teamcenter.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and influencing cross-functional team members.
• Experience in managing budgets, schedules, and technical/business metrics to meet program requirements.
• Experience as a Military Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles, such as CORE or QCPC.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
• Experience in preparing and delivering technical presentations to engineering and program management teams.
• Exposure to the design, manufacture, development, validation, and support of turbine components.

What We Offer

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

Hot Section Engineering (HSE)

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

Technical disciplines in HSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Durability and Product Definition.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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.

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.