Senior Engineer - Project Engineering (Hybrid)

Prattwhitney; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney seeks a Senior Engineer – Project Engineering to lead medium-to-large aerospace programs, overseeing schedules, budgets, hardware development, and testing. You will coordinate cross-functional teams to meet objectives and customer requirements while driving risk mitigation and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes strong communication with leadership, identifying mitigation plans, and ensuring governance through EVMS data, IMS scheduling, and robust test results.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree with minimum 5 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with minimum 3 years; without degree, 9 years relevant experience.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-large aerospace projects; oversee schedules and budgets.
• Identify mitigation plans and cost-saving opportunities to improve profitability.
• Coordinate reporting, reviews, and progress with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Manage hardware development configurations and test procedures across the program lifecycle.
• Develop IMS and EVMS reports to support decision-making; travel 25–50% as required.
• Ensure programs meet schedules and budgets and maintain Integrated Master Schedules.

Skills

EVMS

IMS scheduling

Microsoft Project

LabVIEW

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

LabVIEW

Visual Basic

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Project Engineering to lead medium-to-large, multi-year aerospace engineering projects. This role will oversee project schedules, budgets, hardware development, and testing while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure program objectives, customer requirements, and delivery milestones are met. The ideal candidate will drive risk mitigation, cost efficiency, and effective communication across engineering teams and leadership.

What You Will Do

• Confidently communicate clearly and concisely with peers and Collins leadership.
• Identify mitigation plans for impacted projects.
• Pursue cost-saving opportunities to maximize project profitability.
• Conduct meetings; consolidate and present plans and progress reports related to project business activities.
• Identify and respond to project issues and recommend solutions, such as reallocating resources or modifying contractual specifications.
• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects in accordance with program guidelines.
• Liaise among project management, planning, project teams, and production line management.
• Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
• Manage and coordinate hardware development configurations throughout the engineering process.
• Monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Ensure projects meet program schedules and budgets, and maintain integrated master schedules.
• Coordinate hardware equipment modifications throughout the development process.
• Complete gated reviews throughout the project lifecycle to ensure optimal schedule efficiency.
• Understand and execute test procedures.
• Analyze, interpret, and report test results.
• Verify that internal processes are followed to reduce the likelihood of engineering setbacks.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, provide markups, and coordinate drawing releases.
• Estimate and track project budgets and schedules using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) data to support decision-making.
• Develop schedules and project budgets for new business proposals.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 25–50% of the time.
• Execute medium- to large-scale projects through completion over multiple years.
• Document best practices in engineering standard work.
• Develop test procedures and complete test reports to verify product requirements.

You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance.

We Prefer

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, particularly with aerospace test equipment, high-performance engine systems, or complex hardware programs.
• Experience with project scheduling, budgeting, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), including management of project budgets exceeding 10 million.
• Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, including gearing, motion control, rotational mechanics, and mechanical design principles.
• Understanding of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
• Experience with mechanical systems integration in aerospace or defense applications.
• Familiarity with test planning, execution, and reporting processes.
• Experience with LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or similar programming and test automation tools.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

What We Offer

• 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!

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 their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

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.

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 in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.