Principal Engineer, Design Engineer (Hybrid)

RTX (Raytheon); Aguadilla (PR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX Pratt & Whitney in Aguadilla, PR, seeks a motivated engineer to join the design team. You will perform mechanical designs of gas turbine engine parts for fuel, hydraulic, lubrication and air management systems, balancing performance, cost and maintainability. The role requires 8+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 5 years, U.S.

citizenship, and strong CAD/CAE skills. Travel up to 10% may be required in a hybrid role—join a broad aerospace propulsion portfolio and grow with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8 years of engineering experience or an advanced degree with 5 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required to access information.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, define and review tolerances and features on part drawings.
• Develop design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule and quality.
• Use CAD/CAE tools for design and analysis.
• Lead discipline in cross-discipline teams within IPTs.
• Communicate status and risks to program schedule and metrics.
• Support product deployment with suppliers and customers and document changes.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts using core tools.
• Collaborate on manufacturing processes and design requirements for gas turbine hardware.
• Lead rapid closure of high-impact production and customer issues.
• English proficiency required for communication with English-speaking stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Tolerance analysis

CAD/CAE tools

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering with 5+ years experience

Tools

NX

ANSYS

Teamcenter

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-PR-AGUADILLA-110 ~ Rd 110 N Km 28.8 ~ RD110

Position Role Type: Hybrid 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: None/Not Required

At RTX, the world 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.

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney seeks a motivated, detail-oriented engineer to join the design team. Working on inter-disciplinary teams, the selected candidate will perform mechanical designs of gas turbine engine parts for fuel, hydraulic, lubrication and air management Systems. This position requires creative design skills in engine hardware arrangement and packaging to achieve maintainable, low-cost systems while meeting structural and functional requirements.

Based on business needs, the incumbent may be required to support other duties/functions within the company and have availability to travel up to 10%

• Interpret, define and reviews tolerances and features on part drawings. Performs and reviews tolerance analysis.
• Develop technically sound design solutions within program schedule milestones and requirements.
• Use Computer Aided Design and Engineering tools.
• Typically responsible for coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.
• Participate as a design discipline lead in cross-discipline integrated product teams to provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality requirements
• Communicate with discipline leadership and management on status and risks to program schedule and metrics (cost, weight, performance, etc.).
• Support the PW Integrated Product Deployment process by providing guidance to suppliers and customers request for information, preparing technical documentation to substantiate engineering changes, quality non-conformance, repair requirements or a hardware design phases progression.
• Utilize standard work and CORE tools to Lead discipline level continuous improvement efforts on processes/methods during the part life cycle.
• Collaborate on in-depth manufacturing processes, specifications, and design requirements of multiple gas turbine hardware complex discussions.
• Lead rapid closure of high impact tasks related to Production and Customer issues.
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English.
• Develop and sustain a healthy work relationship based on mutual trust with peers, internal and external customers where significant interaction is expected

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• 8 years of engineering experience or an Advanced degree in Engineering with 5 years of engineering experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with NX and ANSYS, Teamcenter or other PLM systems.
• Prior aerospace job experience.
• Experience with ASME Y14.5 specification.
• Understand technical processes and design requirements of multiple gas turbine hardware (internal, external, static, or rotating hardware).
• Prior gas turbine experience and strong aptitude working in a virtual 3D environment.
• Experience leading Teams and schedule creation
• Experience collaborating with defense industry, airframers or airliners resolving technical issues.
• Familiarized with AS9100 or other Quality Management System standards.

What We Offer

• Employee Scholar Program

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What Is My Role Type:

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We've introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is: Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsi