Principal Project Engineer, Mechanical Systems & Nacelles

Pratt & Whitney; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, seeks an IPT Lead to drive cross‑discipline engineering activities across design, structural analysis, durability, aero, materials, and manufacturing.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and technical metrics with the CIPT, own program communication, and coordinate changes while supporting field investigations and production delivery. Travel up to 10% domestically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8 years of engineering experience or Bachelor’s degree with an advanced degree and 5 years of engineering experience.
• 5 years of project management experience.
• U.S. Citizen - The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead IPT activities across design, structural analysis, durability, aero, materials, and manufacturing engineering.
• Drive technical execution and program performance, including risk management, issue resolution, and key review readiness.
• Plan and manage budgets, schedules, and technical metrics in collaboration with the CIPT.
• Serve as the part‑level owner, accountable for communication, risk closure, and alignment to program requirements.
• Partner with CIPT leadership to communicate status, risks, and needs to engineering and program management.
• Coordinate engineering design updates and changes (Class I & Class II Engineering Changes).
• Oversee development and sustainment activities such as supplier and manufacturing reviews, engine build‑test‑teardown events, ACIs, FMRs, MERLIN field inquiries, and deviation requests.
• Support field investigations and production delivery troubleshooting as needed.
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English.
• Travel up to 10% domestically.

Skills

AGILE methodologies

Lean Six Sigma

QCPC processes

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, seeks an IPT Lead to drive cross‑discipline engineering activities across design, structural analysis, durability, aero, materials, and manufacturing.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and technical metrics with the CIPT, own program communication, and coordinate changes while supporting field investigations and production delivery. Travel up to 10% domestically.