Senior Principal Reliability Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,400 - 251,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Principal Reliability Engineer in Tucson, AZ. This position entails developing reliability strategies across product phases and leading a diverse engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in reliability, mentorship, and support of engineering excellence.

Candidates should possess a STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience. A competitive salary ranging from $132,400 to $251,600 USD is offered, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in engineering.
• Ability to obtain U.S. government-issued security clearance.
• Experience with reliability requirements and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategy across product phases.
• Lead an engineering team with varying experience levels.
• Conduct analysis supporting system design for reliability.

Skills

Reliability strategy development

Leadership

FMECA

Customer collaboration

Technical documentation review

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MS Office tools

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Principal Reliability Engineer – Tucson, AZ. This role supports Life Cycle Engineering to ensure products are safe, reliable, maintainable, and delivered on time. The engineer develops and implements reliability strategy across development, production, and sustainment phases, leads a diverse team, interfaces with program leadership and customers, and mentors engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategy across multiple product phases.
• Lead and oversee an engineering team across varying experience levels and sub‑disciplines.
• Lead analysis efforts supporting system design for product reliability, maintainability, and failure analysis/reporting.
• Serve as SME in reliability disciplines including FMECA, predictions, derating, and ESS optimization.
• Identify gaps in expertise, coach reliability engineers, and collaborate with functional leadership on development.
• Review technical documentation for accuracy and compliance with existing standards.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with reliability requirements, analyses, and/or test methodology development.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance prior to start date; U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FMECA, reliability predictions, ESS, and derating.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Customer focus and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; knowledge of MS Office tools and preparation of briefing materials.
• Ability to review technical documentation for accuracy, identify concerns, suggest solutions, and follow through to closure.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary range: 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD. Eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Bonus and incentive programs may apply. Benefits are dependent on business unit and collective‑bargaining agreements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, 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.