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With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.\nPratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.\nPratt & Whitney is seeking a highly motivated individual to lead the Project Engineering team at the CMC Center of Excellence in Carlsbad, CA. The Associate Director, Project Engineering will lead a team of Project Engineers and together the group will manage all site projects including capital projects, infrastructure projects and engineering projects to advance process capabilities and deliver components for ground test and flight engines.\nLeading this team will include the recruitment, training, development, and retention of engineering talent. The role reports to the site General Manager and is an integral member of the site leadership team for setting and executing strategic priorities in support of the P&W CMC development effort.\nWhat You Will Do:\nDrive execution of site projects (schedule, cost, and technical performance; active management of risks and opportunities; tradeoff identification and management.\nDevelopment of project plans, schedules resource requirements and budgets for projects for the site include capital expansion and sustainment.\nSupport, build and develop team of product engineers at the CoE.\nAlign and integrate CoE site strategy within the P&W global site strategy.\nDevelop strategy for a collaborative work environment by pulling in discipline Chiefs, Fellows and other Supervisors / Technical Leaders.\nOwn processes for capacity assessment & planning for the CoE.\nLead site procurement activities, including interdivisional and external\nsourcing and associated agreements.\nLead the Digital Transformation professionals on the site, providing guidance relative to cross-functional coordination, project selection, project management practices, and execution monitoring.\nLead the Tooling group, providing strategic guidance around integration with SAP and ERP, capacity planning, and government property tracking compliance.\nAs an integral member of the site leadership staff, maintain and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project(s) to track progress and ensure that established targets are met, and facilitate project tasks with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with overall project objectives.\nAs an integral leader of P&W’s CMC program, engage proactively and positively across functions to drive a positive teaming culture and collaborative execution across RTX.\n\nQualifications You Must Have:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering and 12+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and 10+ years of relevant experience.\nExpertise with common commercial scheduling software.\nDegree must be from ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and\nTechnology) accredited schools.\nU.S Citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.\nThe ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. \nQualifications We Prefer:\nStrong technical, communication, teamwork and strategic leadership skills.\nExperience managing budgets, resources, schedule and risk requirements within an Agile environment. \nBe a high energy driver of change while delivering to existing commitments.\nExperience leading matrixed and cross functional teams.\nFamiliarity with aerospace quality standards (ISO9001, AS9100)\nWorking knowledge of quality and process improvement tools such as Six Sigma and the Toyota Production Systems toolset.\nWhat We Offer:\nBenefits\nRelocation Package\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nWhat is my role type?\nIn addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.\nThis position is classified as:\nOnsite: 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.\nCandidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.\nAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.\nThe salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salary 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.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.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. 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