Program Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance – GTF (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

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

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, is seeking a senior Quality lead for the GTF Program Quality Management team in East Hartford. The role drives voice-of-the-customer decisions, defines quality improvements, and ensures compliance across development, certification, production and delivery.

You will coordinate with internal/external stakeholders, apply PPAP core tools, and maintain robust quality metrics and corrective actions. Occasional travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business or Quality field or equivalent experience with 8+ years in a related role.
• Advanced degree plus 5+ years in quality program leadership is preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the GTF Program Quality Management activities with Customers and internal/external producers.
• Define and execute quality and process improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Utilize PPAP core elements (PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans) to identify risks and mitigations.
• Maintain quality metrics, customer scorecards, corrective actions, and publish weekly/monthly reports.
• Turn metrics into actionable improvements and address production/delivery risks.
• Provide recommendations and support targets for product safety, performance, quality, and reliability.

Skills

Quality Management

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical, business or Quality field

Advanced degree beneficial

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-27

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-G ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG G

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: 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.

The Quality Assurance organization has an opportunity for you to join the GTF Program Quality Management team. In this role, you will lead and support dynamic activities on a growing commercial engine program. Activities will engage Customers, internal organizations, and internal and external producers driven to high levels of Quality performance related to product development, certification, production, and delivery.

What You Will Do:

• Seek, understand and communicate the ‘voice of the customer’ (externally and internally) in decisions affecting Quality and performance.
• Work with cross-functional groups to help define, establish and execute Quality and process improvements.
• Utilize PPAP core elements (PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, etc.) to identify risks and propose mitigation solutions.
• Maintain Quality metrics and reports, Customer scorecards, corrective actions, updating and publishing weekly and monthly Quality reports.
• Turn metrics into action, intel into improvement.
• Identify production and delivery risks; ensure implementation of effective and sustainable RCCA.
• Provide recommendations, support of IPMT and CIPT on targets for product safety, performance, Quality/manufacturability, reliability, service life.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical, business or Quality field or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ experience.
• Ability to support potential domestic and international travel (up to 20%).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong Project Management and teaming skills.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter with a strong desire to succeed and pursue continued growth and developmental opportunities.
• Knowledge of the P&W Quality Management System.
• Working knowledge of complex engine component and assemblies.
• A curiosity to continuously learn.
• Sound business judgment, strong organization, leadership, team building, social, communications, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to make and meet commitments, balance, and resolve conflicting priorities.

What Is My Role Type:

• 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.

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
• 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.