Military Composites Manager (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; 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 Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Military Composites Manager within the Compression Systems Engineering group in Middletown, CT. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team supporting the delivery, producibility and technology development for military hardware and programs.

You will partner with CIPT, ensure quality and schedule adherence, and mentor staff while aligning with company processes and security-clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required with 12+ years of engineering experience or Advanced degree with 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and staff planning to ensure program delivery milestones are met.
• Coordinate with CIPT and other functions to align staffing with program objectives and ensure cross-site collaboration.
• Drive improvements in quality and delivery performance to meet program requirements.
• Engage with external hardware suppliers to investigate issues and develop robust improvement plans.
• Mentor staff and support professional development and discipline health across the team.
• Support organizational goals identified in Policy Deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Staff planning

Quality improvement

Program management

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-03 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-140 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 140 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

Company Overview

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.

Position Overview

Pratt & Whitney’s Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) is seeking a Military Composites Manager, supporting all military engine programs, including Operational Military Engines (OME). F119, F135, Military Development Programs, and Advanced Engine Programs (AEP). In this role, you will lead a multi-tier, multi-disciplinary team of composites engineers supporting delivery, producibility and technology development of Pratt and Whitney’s commercial hardware as well as providing technical leadership and staff planning to ensure program delivery milestones are met. You will lead and develop staff while ensuring your team’s adherence to P&W’s quality and engineering procedures. You will integrate with CIPT, including Quality, Operations, suppliers and other engineering disciplines to ensure technical requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and staff planning to ensure program delivery milestones are met.
• Strong communication within CIPT’s to align staffing needs with program objectives and provide part family technical leadership and planning, including collaboration across CSE sites.
• Driving and nurturing improvements in quality and delivery performance in support of program requirements.
• Engaging internal and external hardware suppliers to investigate quality or delivery issues and develop robust improvement plans.
• Mentorship of staff on individual development programs and goals, including training and development tasks to raise overall discipline health within the organization.
• Guiding and supporting overall organizational goals identified in Policy Deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and 12+ years of engineering experience OR Advanced degree in Engineering and 10+ years of engineering experience
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Aerospace Engineering
• Composite Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – Laminated shell modeling, solid modeling, and/or ply-by-ply solid modeling
• Composite Design – Experience with Composite Manufacturing techniques, such as Resin Transfer Molding, Compression Molding, Injection Molding, and/or Autoclave Molding
• Composite Hardware Validation – Allowables generation, test methods, instrumentation
• Composite Hardware Manufacturing – Available methods and current state of the art, engagement with PW suppliers
• Prior experience as design or structures lead of composite hardware
• Prior leadership experience with the proven ability to lead a multitude of cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Ability to craft clear communication and develop meaningful relationships.

What We Offer

Salary range: 157,200 USD - 298,800 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.

Employees 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

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Employees may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation programs 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.

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.

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.