Principal Specialist, Health and Safety

Prattwhitney; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Annual incentive program

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead hazard prevention and compliance across the Andover site. You will evaluate conditions, promote safe behaviors, and collaborate with experts to meet federal, state, and company requirements.

Responsibilities include auditing policies, investigating injuries, and driving corrective actions while interacting with employees and guiding safety improvements across assigned areas.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years of relevant work, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in EHS/HS and safety management.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Recognize, evaluate, and control hazardous workplace conditions.
• Promote safe behaviors and support site employees' health.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company EHS requirements.
• Lead initiatives, programs, reports, and trainings across EH&S disciplines.
• Audit policies and documents for regulatory compliance.
• Investigate injuries and near-misses and track corrective actions.
• Engage with employees and act as a site resource for tasks.

Skills

EH&S experience

Security clearance eligibility

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Location: 350 Lowell St, Andover, MA, ESSEX BLDG. Date posted: 2026-10-28.

What You Will Do

• Recognize, evaluate, and control hazardous workplace conditions.
• Take proactive steps to ensure the safety and health of site employees and influence safe behaviors.
• Work with subject matter experts to assure compliance with applicable federal, state, local and company EHS requirements.
• Execute initiatives, programs, reports, and trainings across multiple EH&S disciplines, as required to achieve and maintain compliance.
• Audit and evaluate current policies, procedures, and documentation to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Investigate, analyze, and interpret data from injuries and near-misses ensuring corrective actions are completed on time, and all necessary documentation is in place.
• Interact with employees and promote relationships, learn the tasks employees perform and be known as a resource to the employees at the site.
• Work toward building partnerships and influencing across assigned areas to provide actionable improvement programs.
• Position requires limited travel for participation in Company seminars, EHS audits and training opportunities.

Qualifications - You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• Experience in EH&S
• 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.
• Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Project management and execution skills

Qualifications - We Prefer

• Experience in managing EHS issues in a union work environment
• Experience working at an OSHA VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) site
• Professional Certification in the EHS field (ASP, CSP, CIH, etc.)

Security Clearance Requirements

• Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret.
• Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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 on 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 Section503 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 in2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.