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Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?  

The HSE Ceramics Matrix Composite (CMC) Team is looking for an M5 Design Manager to support the CMC Design & Structures Team.  This is a technical supervisor position where the selected candidate will supervise up to 5 Design Engineers, potentially including outsourcing support.  The selected candidate will report to the CMC Design & Structures Discipline Manager with whom the candidate will coordinate the staffing and execution of CMC sub-element, rig, and component design tasks. 

The Design Manager will contribute to Leader’s Intent definition, budget estimation, staff planning, and prioritization of CMC part design tasks. They will embrace the Thayer Leadership principles and help foster the daily use of the AGILE principals amongst multiple IPTs.

What You Will Do: 

• Supervise team of CMC Design Engineers to develop new CMC BOAS, Vanes, and Combustor assemblies that meet or exceed program requirements, while ensuring quality of design solutions, program planning, and team execution during all phases of development.
• Facilitation of ESW task tailoring / selection with the IPTs and HSE Chiefs at task initiation, (2) ensuring the rigorous execution of design tasks by their direct reports, (3) ensuring the timely and proper execution of Design Discipline Reviews, and (4) chairing and documenting Design Reviews.
• Working with the CMC Design, Structures & Methods Discipline Manager, Product Definition Manager, and CMC Design Integration Lead to manage Product Definition tasks and resource allocation.
• Provide coaching, technical mentorship, professional development, and performance feedback to Design Engineers on the team.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years gas turbine hardware design experience.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated skill in leading and managing a technical team.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance required.
• Travel Requirements:  10

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Previous supervisory and IPT leadership experience a plus.
• Experience in CMC hardware development and manufacturing
• Broad understanding of combustor, HPT & LPT module designs and manufacturing
• Experience progressing technology through TRL6 approval and product insertion
• Proven demonstration of risk-based decision-making, analytical skills, and Agile project management principles

Learn More and Apply Now!

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.  This role is:  Onsite

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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, and 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.

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