Life Cycle Engineer I- Onsite

Prattwhitney; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

RTX’s Life Cycle Engineering team in MA (TEWKSBURY) seeks a Life Cycle Engineer to analyze RAM metrics and support program success across the product life cycle.

You will collaborate with engineers, program leaders and customers to ensure reliability, maintainability and supportability from conception to deactivation.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM obtained by start date or earlier.
• Experience via internships, co-ops, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform RAM analyses including MTBF/MTTR and RAM modelling.
• Assess production and field failures, determine root cause and RCCA.
• Support FRACAS tasks by analyzing failure data and investigations.
• Develop supportability analyses and provisioning data.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, Program Directors and Managers.
• Apply logistics principles to complex program concepts and plans.
• Provide support for proposal development and BOE writing.

Skills

RAM analyses

FMECA

FRACAS

RCCA

RAM modelling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or STEM

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Parts List

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-28 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB4 ~ 836 North St ~ INNOVATION BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry?

At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do:

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are Safe, Reliable, Maintainable and delivered on time. Life Cycle Engineering consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices and our customers. Our Life Cycle Engineering disciplines participate in the total life cycle of our products from conception to deactivation. As a Life Cycle Engineer,you’llbe an integral part of the Engineering Design team interfacing directly with team members and stakeholders including customers and program leaders. In this role, you’re responsible for a variety of analyses and trade studies to ensure the systems we design are reliable and easily maintained. Perform Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analyses including mean time between failure (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), RAM Modelling, and Failure Modes Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) Assess production and field failures and determining root cause and corrective action (RCCA) Support Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) tasks by analyzing failure data, trends, and supporting failure investigations Develop and maintain supportability analyses and provisioning data Collaborate with cross-product teams including Chief Engineers, Program Directors and Program Managers Apply advanced logistics principles to develop complex program level concepts and plans Provide support for proposal development and BOE writing.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience working in a professional environment such as internships or co-ops and/or on project teams
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to present to work collaboratively across disciplines
• Experience with various areas of the Technical Data Package (drawings, parts lists, and electrical schematics) and experience generating/interpreting Parts List
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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.

• 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

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.

The salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: 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.