Prin Engineer, Design Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-07-30 | Location: Middletown, CT | This is an onsite role requiring U.S. citizenship or U.S. Person status.

About the Role

At Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, you will design components within the Fan/LPC and/or HPC modules (e.g., rotors, airfoils, cases, frames, kinematics) across all phases of the design cycle—from preliminary to detailed design, validation, manufacturing, and operational service. You will also support existing installed MCE fleets through enhanced commonality and optimization of components to meet current and future business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Expand repairability and maintainability for customers and MRO facilities, collaborating with quality clinics and related departments to test and verify field issues.
• Design and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality.
• Develop data, layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.
• Review component layouts, calculate stack-ups, and perform cost studies for new or existing details to ensure budget and operational objectives are met.
• Resolve design problems of difficult-to-complex scope to ensure project completion.
• Review completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Coordinate with other engineering personnel to ensure interrelated design compatibility and project completion.
• Provide technical leadership on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and assist in training less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 8+ years of Mechanical Design engineering experience OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with hardware, reading blueprints, and manufacturing methods.
• Experience with engineering standard work and Class I and/or II EC processes.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to program/contract information.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with rotors and fault tree investigation tools.
• Proficiency in Teamcenter and NX.

About the Team

Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) is responsible for the design, development, and in-service support of all fans, low-pressure, and high-pressure compressors for commercial and military engine models. CSE also identifies and matures new technologies for these products. Technical disciplines in CSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, and Product Definition.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 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, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).
• Relocation eligibility.