CCA Marinized Capture Manager (Onsite)

Location: East Hartford, CT (onsite)

Active and transferable U.S. government-issued DoD Secret security clearance required on day 1; U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

About the role

Pratt & Whitney’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Program Management Team is seeking an Associate Director to lead strategy and capture activities for U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard propulsion opportunities. Reporting to the CCA Campaign Manager, this role will position Pratt & Whitney’s engine portfolio for growth in maritime aviation markets while advancing technologies aligned with the broader product roadmap.

The Capture Manager will support competitive pursuits across naval and maritime aviation, collaborating with the Customer Integration Team and internal stakeholders to shape customer requirements, develop capture strategies, and align product offerings with emerging mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute capture strategies for U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard CCA, autonomous aircraft, uncrewed aircraft systems, and adjacent advanced propulsion opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Customer Integration Team and internal organizations to create integrated customer engagement and capture strategies.
• Serve as the primary Military Engines focal point for assigned U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Coast Guard propulsion pursuits.
• Position Pratt & Whitney’s engine portfolio against emerging maritime missions, operational requirements, aircraft concepts, and acquisition strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders across operational, requirements, acquisition, engineering, sustainment, and industry domains.
• Lead customer analysis, competitive assessments, win strategy development, price-to-win activities, color-team reviews, and internal capture gates.
• Translate customer requirements, acquisition priorities, and market intelligence into product priorities, technology roadmaps, and investment plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, advanced technology, programs, finance, contracts, legal, supply chain, and sustainment teams to mature and execute capture strategies.
• Support engine integration, technology maturation, and demonstration activities aligned with priority pursuits.
• Establish pursuit milestones, critical paths, budgets, schedules, decision points, and performance metrics.
• Identify capture risks and opportunities early to enable corrective actions or investment decisions.
• Lead or support responses to requests for information, proposals, sources-sought notices, market surveys, and other formal customer solicitations.
• Develop and present capture plans, strategic recommendations, technology roadmaps, customer engagement plans, and investment requests to senior leadership.
• Support acquisition, contracting, rapid-prototyping, and transition strategies as applicable.
• Negotiate and influence customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to advance long-term growth objectives.
• Travel domestically as required for customer engagement and capture activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in business development, capture management, program management, product strategy, customer integration, or a related discipline.
• Background leading development programs, competitive captures, or complex proposal efforts.
• Experience working with the U.S. Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Coast Guard, or other maritime aviation organizations.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with government, military, or aerospace-industry customers.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, investment plans, and executive-level deliverables.
• Ability to lead within a highly matrixed organization involving engineering, finance, contracts, legal, supply chain, operations, and sustainment teams.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical, business, and strategic information to diverse audiences.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational, sustainment, program, or business experience with military gas-turbine propulsion, uncrewed aircraft, autonomous aviation systems, or Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
• Experience translating maritime missions and operational requirements into aircraft, propulsion, technology, and acquisition strategies.
• Background supporting requirements development, concept development, analyses of alternatives, or early acquisition activities.
• Experience with competitive analysis, opportunity qualification, customer analysis, win-strategy development, color teams, capture gates, and price-to-win analyses.
• Experience developing and presenting strategic plans, annual operating plans, technology roadmaps, market assessments, and investment recommendations.
• Experience planning or executing technology maturation, engine integration, flight demonstration, qualification, or transition activities.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense budgeting, acquisition, contracting, rapid-prototyping, or capability-transition processes.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $157,200 – $298,800 USD. The range reflects all experience levels, and RTX considers factors such as role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills when extending an offer.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules (where applicable).
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (tuition assistance).
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status).