Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Turbine Airfoils (Onsite)

RTX; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for Pratt & Whitney’s HSE ESTO team in East Hartford. You will lead airfoil casting design efforts, review tooling qualifications, and drive risk-based improvements across programs.

This role requires a STEM bachelor’s, 8 years engineering experience (or advanced degree with 5 years), GD&T expertise, and strong leadership to mentor teams and present status to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM is required.
• 8 years of engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of engineering experience
• 2 years of experience in engineering support of development and/or production hardware for gas turbine engine components.
• 2 years of experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5M-1994.

Responsibilities

• Review and disposition airfoil casting tooling qualification packages in accordance with AS 9100 and PW-QA 6078 standards.
• Develop and implement best practices for defect assessment and “Right-size Analysis” using risk-based decision-making processes.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams, including operations, quality, procurement, and engineering SMEs, to investigate root causes, develop corrective actions, and implement product and process improvements.
• Address time-sensitive quality issues to support engine and module delivery schedules.
• Prepare and execute Class II engineering change packages to improve quality, cost, and producibility metrics.
• Apply Pro-Cert methodology and data-driven decision-making in the Class II engineering change process.
• Drive continuous improvement in product development cycles and the design of next‑generation hardware.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members to develop delegate approvers for turbine airfoils across programs.
• Present technical content and program status to upper management, program management, and other key stakeholders.
• Travel up to 10% domestically or internationally, as required.

Skills

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Mentorship

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree with 5 years engineering experience

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

NX

Job description

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for Pratt & Whitney’s HSE ESTO team in East Hartford. You will lead airfoil casting design efforts, review tooling qualifications, and drive risk-based improvements across programs.

This role requires a STEM bachelor’s, 8 years engineering experience (or advanced degree with 5 years), GD&T expertise, and strong leadership to mentor teams and present status to management.