GTF HPC – Principal Engineer, Design (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney Compression Systems Engineering group seeks a goal-oriented, detail-focused mechanical design engineer to work in the GTF HPC CIPT. The selected candidate will take support and leadership roles in complex tasks, and directly support senior engineers and program managers.

This position requires proven technical capabilities, strong communication skills, self-sufficiency, and the willingness to work with and learn from team members. Onsite in US-CT/MIDDLETOWN.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 8+ years in mechanical design, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Experience with hardware, reading blueprints, and manufacturing methods.
• U.S. citizenship required for access to information under the program.

Responsibilities

• Design support across all design-cycle phases including preliminary to detailed design, validation, manufacturing, and service.
• Support HPC components such as Rotors, airfoils, cases, frames, and kinematics for current and future needs.
• Expand repairability and maintainability; collaborate with quality and related departments on test/verification.
• Develop common procedures and standard work to optimize efficiency and quality.
• Design and review layouts, compute stack-up, and perform cost studies to meet objectives and budgets.
• Address design problems of complex scope and ensure drawings are clear and conform to standards.
• Coordinate with other engineering personnel; provide technical leadership on IPTs and train junior engineers.

Skills

Mechanical design

Aerospace engineering

Blueprints reading

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

FEA

Job description

Location:US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130

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). The selected candidate will be required to take support and leadership roles in complex and high priority tasks, as well as directly support senior level engineers and program managers. This position requires proven technical capabilities, leadership skills, excellent communication skills, self-sufficiency, and willingness to work with and learn from team members.

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 You Must Have

• 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

Qualifications 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

What We Offer

• Relocation Eligibility