Principal Project Engineer - Heat Exchanger (Onsite)

RTX; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

RTX Corporation in the United States is recruiting for a leadership role overseeing an Integrated Product Team to ensure alignment with requirements and milestones. You will manage schedules, budgets, and EV reporting, drive risk mitigation, and coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering and manufacturing to deliver robust products.

The role emphasizes RCCA investigations, hardware verification, and collaboration with customers and leadership to implement design improvements and

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience
• Advanced Degree in a related field with minimum 5 years of experience preferred
• Experience in project management, scheduling, cost estimation, and financial tracking

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide an Integrated Product Team (IPT), ensuring alignment to defined requirements, program milestones, and successful execution
• Identify program risks early and drive mitigation strategies to maintain schedule, cost, and technical objectives
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and cost estimates, including Earned Value tracking and financial performance reporting
• Manage assigned component budgets and proactively communicate any scope, cost, or schedule impacts
• Drive RCCA investigations and implement effective solutions
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues and support in-service components
• Support prototype builds, field testing, and in-service issue resolution
• Own all aspects of hardware verification testing, including test facility selection, plan development, execution oversight, and reporting
• Develop and execute technology development plans and manufacturing development plans
• Create detailed test plans, procedures, and technical documentation
• Prepare and deliver technical proposals, engineering assessments, and design reviews for internal and customer audiences
• Report team progress, key challenges, and solution strategies to customers and engineering leadership
• Recommend and implement design improvements and product modifications based on data, testing, and field performance
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to ensure successful product delivery

Skills

IPT leadership

Project risk management

Schedule & cost management

Earned Value Management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication to customers

Technical problem solving

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Will Do

• Lead and guide an Integrated Product Team (IPT), ensuring alignment to defined requirements, program milestones, and successful execution
• Identify program risks early and drive mitigation strategies to maintain schedule, cost, and technical objectives
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and cost estimates, including Earned Value tracking and financial performance reporting
• Manage assigned component budgets and proactively communicate any scope, cost, or schedule impacts
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and implement effective solutions
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues such as fouling, leakage, and pressure drop, including support for in-service components
• Support prototype builds, field testing, and in-service issue resolution
• Own all aspects of hardware verification testing, including test facility selection (internal/external), test plan development, execution oversight, and reporting
• Develop and execute technology development plans and manufacturing development plans
• Create detailed test plans, procedures, and technical documentation
• Prepare and deliver technical proposals, engineering assessments, and design review presentations for internal and customer audiences
• Report team progress, key challenges, and solution strategies to customers and engineering leadership
• Recommend and implement design improvements and product modifications based on data, testing, and field performance
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to ensure successful product delivery

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Prior experience in project management, including scheduling, cost estimation, and financial tracking

We Prefer

• Experience in product development, thermal systems, or heat exchanger technologies, including prototype development, testing, and validation
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams or IPTs in a technical environment
• Strong background in Earned Value Management (EVM) for program performance tracking and reporting
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving, with application in both development and in-service environments
• Experience supporting manufacturing/production and resolving field or in-service issues
• Background in aerospace or high-performance engine systems (preferred)
• Experience with customer-facing engineering, including technical proposals and program reviews
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) for analysis, reporting, and presentations

What We Offer Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Company Culture and Values

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best‑in‑class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and our integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

Onsite Responsibility

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. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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. 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. 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. 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.

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