Senior Design Engineer (Onsite)

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems, revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Pratt & Whitney’s Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) organization is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Senior Design Engineer to join the Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO) team. In this role, you will support operational engineering activities for the new Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family, mature commercial engines, and related hardware to contribute to the Commercial Static Parts Family team supporting critical design and operational execution tasks.

About the role

This onsite position requires U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. The role involves 10% domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for production hardware and engines by improving producibility, resolving non-conformances, and guiding supplier transitions and start-ups to ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective performance.
• Deliver technical support for ESTO’s portfolio of new and mature commercial engines, contributing to the success of industry-leading propulsion systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engine programs, Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs), module center engineering, design, and metallurgy—to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Mentor and coach engineers at all experience levels, supporting both team development and continued personal growth.
• Conduct timely and accurate design assessments for static frames, cases, and actuation hardware in the forward (“cold”) section of commercial engines, ensuring alignment with engineering requirements.
• Coordinate and execute design analyses—including print updates, producibility improvements, and non-conformance dispositions—while providing vendor support and completing Engineering First Piece Reviews (EFPRs) within defined program timelines.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver design solutions that meet performance, durability, and life requirements, using classical analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) where appropriate.
• Document, communicate, and present design results, serving as the primary approver for design analysis memos and ensuring engineering standard work processes are consistently followed and enhanced.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5 years of engineering experience, or an Advanced degree and 3 years of engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience working in the aerospace industry, specifically supporting jet engine programs.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to support cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with teams and stakeholders.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).
• Eligible for relocation assistance.

This role is U.S.-based. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.