Principal Engineer, General Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-18
Location: East Hartford, CT (Onsite)
This job requires a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

About the Role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, you’ll join 185,000 great minds united by purpose and inspired to solve the world’s most complex problems. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. As a CTS Engineer, you will work directly with airline customers and engine overhaul facilities, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to address in-service events, hardware issues, and technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Implement corrective action for engine-related in-service events and hardware issues identified during overhaul.
• Support Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to resolve work-stops during teardown and reassembly of engines.
• Assist airlines in resolving Aircraft on the Ground (AOG) situations and coordinate resolution of service issues.
• Initiate technical data development for engine/module piece part inspection and update Engine Manuals (EM) and Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM).
• Coordinate with the technical publication organization (MDE) to provide direction for all technical publications related to hardware.
• Interface with Airbus by providing design, operation, maintenance, and customer service data.
• Coordinate resolution on hardware investigations (Customer Part Returns - CPRs).
• Resolve Quality Notifications (QNs).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (required).
• 8+ years of engineering experience, or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• U.S. citizenship (required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of project management.
• Substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs, or systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (education support).
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role and performance).
• Relocation package (as applicable).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The final offer considers factors such as role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.