Integrated Product Team Leader; Onsite

Location: US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

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 information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leader to support the Compression Systems Engineering team within Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO). In this role, you will provide technical and program leadership supporting the F135 and F119 engine programs by driving engineering execution, product improvements, operational readiness, and cross-functional collaboration. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex engineering challenges while ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and customer commitments are achieved.

• Lead a multidisciplinary Integrated Product Team (IPT) supporting F135, F119, and rotating hardware programs, ensuring engineering deliverables are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet technical requirements.
• Manage engineering execution, including project planning, resource allocation, budget oversight, risk management, and milestone tracking while communicating program status to senior leadership and Military Component IPTs.
• Drive hardware investigations by partnering with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and execute engineering product improvements.
• Lead Class II Engineering Change activities and coordinate engineering evaluations, supplier technical inquiries, and non-conformance dispositions to improve product reliability and manufacturing efficiency.
• Mentor engineers while fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and proactive risk mitigation across cross-functional teams to support operational excellence.
• Travel Requirement: 10% (Domestic and International).

• Develop expertise supporting world-class military propulsion systems including the F135 and F119 engine programs.
• Gain experience leading cross-functional engineering teams responsible for high-visibility operational initiatives.
• Expand knowledge of engineering change management, root cause investigations, and product lifecycle management.
• Build leadership skills through executive-level presentations and collaboration with customers, suppliers, and program leadership.
• Strengthen program management capabilities including budget planning, risk management, and engineering execution.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8 years of engineering experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant engineering experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering;
  Master's degree or MBA.
• Experience supporting aerospace propulsion systems or gas turbine engines.
• Experience with compressor, fan, or rotating hardware engineering.
• Experience using Teamcenter, SAP, MS Project, or similar engineering/project management tools.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Eligible for Relocation.
• Salary Range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.
• Benefits include 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.

ESTO provides dedicated support by eliminating quality notifications, escapes, work stops and enabling producibility and delivery of legacy and new parts, assemblies, modules, and engines. ESTO covers all engine programs and part families, enabling engine deliveries, first piece reviews, first article inspections, analysis automation, process certification. ESTO also supports the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) initiative in Operations. Technical disciplines in ESTO include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Product Definition, and Manufacturing Engineering.

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.

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.