Senior Project Engineer - Aerospace Programs Lead

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; 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

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Employee Scholar Program

Parental Leave

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) to lead cross-functional engineering programs and drive program milestones in a global aerospace setting. The role emphasizes EVM, change management, and rigorous technical leadership.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and program management to deliver complex aerospace initiatives while advancing program execution capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 5 years of relevant aerospace experience, or an advanced degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects or cross-functional technical teams in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, military, or logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering projects, managing scope, schedule, budget and deliverables.
• Prepare and present technical and program status updates to CIPT and Pratt & Whitney leadership, clearly communicating progress, risks and actions.
• Lead engineering change execution, risk assessments, and mitigation planning to reduce cost, schedule and technical exposure.
• Analyze performance data to identify issues, develop solutions, and optimize efficiency with minimal disruption to project operations.
• Support proposals by developing BOEs and preparing Earned Value Management (EVM) reports for EVMS-related tasks.
• Travel requirement: 5% domestic.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) to lead cross-functional engineering programs and drive program milestones in a global aerospace setting. The role emphasizes EVM, change management, and rigorous technical leadership.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and program management to deliver complex aerospace initiatives while advancing program execution capabilities.