GTF HPC – Principal Engineer, Design (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX company, seeks a goal-oriented mechanical design engineer to join the GTF HPC CIPT. You will design across all phases, from preliminary to service, supporting HPC modules and rotor assemblies, while ensuring quality and cost objectives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, enhance repairability, and lead design reviews, with emphasis on staying aligned to standards and project milestones.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 8+ years of Mechanical Design experience OR Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience
• Experience with hardware, reading blueprints, and manufacturing methods
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• MS degree preferred in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with IBRs or rotors
• Experience with engineering change processes (Class I, Class II, Must Conform, etc)
• Proficiency in FEA, and/or classical methods of analysis
• Proficiency in Teamcenter, NX

Responsibilities

• Design support across all phases of the design cycle, preliminary through detailed design, validation, manufacturing and service
• Support existing installed fleets through enhanced component commonality and optimization
• Improve repairability/maintainability for customers and MRO facilities and assist in testing field issues
• Design and implement standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality
• Design and review layouts of components and perform major cost studies to meet objectives and budgets
• Resolve design problems of complex scope and ensure drawings meet standards and accuracy
• Coordinate with other engineering personnel to ensure project completion
• Provide technical leadership on IPTs and train less experienced engineers when needed

Skills

Mechanical design

Communication

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

FEA

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130 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'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.

Pratt & Whitney Compression Systems Engineering group seeks a goal-oriented, detail-focused mechanical design engineer to work in the GTF HPC Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT).

What You Will Do

• Design support across all phases of the design cycle, preliminary through detailed design, validation, manufacturing, and operational service and will work on the designs of any component within the HPC modules (i.e. Rotors, airfoils, cases, frames, kinematics, etc…)


• Support the existing installed GTF fleets through enhanced commonality and optimization of components to ensure that the current and future needs of the business and customer are met.


• Expand repairability/maintainability for our customers and MRO facilities as well as work with quality clinics and related departments to support the test and verification of field issues


• Design and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality.


• Design and review layouts of components, calculate stack-up of detail components, and perform major cost studies consisting of new or existing details and/or marked prints and all supporting documentation, when necessary, to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved.


• Resolve design problems of difficult-to-complex scope to ensure project completion as well as review completed layouts and drawings to ensure clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.


• Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and ensure project completion.


• Also, provide technical leadership on IPT’s and when required, assist in training less experienced engineers to help them diagnose and solve problems and build capabilities.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 8+ years of Mechanical Design engineering experience OR Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience


• Experience with hardware, reading blueprints, and manufacturing methods


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


• We Prefer M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering


• Good communication and interpersonal skills


• Experience with IBRs or rotors


• Experience with engineering standard work.


• Experience with Engineering Change Processes (Class I, Class II, Must Conform, etc)


• Proficiency in FEA, and/or classical methods of analysis


• Proficiency in Teamcenter, NX

Relocation Eligibility

This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 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 attend select 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.

Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

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


• holidays

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.

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.