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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 proactive, goal oriented, and detail focused Principal Project Engineer to lead a large and highly visible Integrated Product Team in Compression Systems Engineering. The selected candidate will provide leadership to the GTF Fan/LPC Module team. In this role you will be responsible for production and sustainment phases program task execution.\nWhat You Will Do\nOwnership of part level Integrated Product Team (IPT) execution including Coordinate and lead a team to meet task and technical requirements\nIdentify and address project problems, analyze data gathered, develop solutions and recommendations to solve problems, meet deadlines and optimize performance, cost, and producibility.\nWork closely with IPT members across discipline, organizational, and corporate partnership boundaries to respond to field, safety, and production issues and execute engineering changes.\nLead IPT and technical program reviews and represent the IPT in customer, SIPT, IPMT, and senior management interactions, respond to questions, and coordinate the IPT response to feedback.\nPerform budget owner duties for task: Track progress, identify and resolve risks to minimize disruption to project budget and schedules to ensure smooth project operations.\nMentor and help develop other Project Engineers on the team\nActively participate in initiatives for continuous improvement\nOpportunities for travel up to 10% within the US and Japan supply chain\nWhat you will learn\nGain product lifecycle experience of the production and sustainment phases including with a focus on safety, field service support, investigations, producibility, and the PCIR process (engineering changes)\nDevelop advanced IPT/CIPT leadership and program execution skills, including ownership of technical requirements, risk management, budgets, schedules, performance metrics, and communications\nExpand technical knowledge of aeroengine hardware including compression systems hardware\nDevelop leadership, communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities\nHigh visibility pathway for future career growth\nQualifications You Must Have\nBachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of relevant experience OR an advanced Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 5+ years of experience\nQualifications we prefer:\nBachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.\nAerospace/ jet engine industry experience, previous gas turbine compressor experience and design development experience is highly desirable\nExperience in a Team Leader role or similar task leadership position\nExcellent communication skills, including verbal, technical writing, and the creation and delivery of technical presentations to all levels of management\nWorking proficiency with Project Management tools including MS Office, SAP, Teamcenter, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet\nExperience in Traditional/Waterfall and in Agile Project Management, including Scrum and Kanban.\nThorough understanding of continuous improvement principles (e.g. Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE), Quality Control Process Charts (QCPC)\nDemonstration of skills consistent with the Pratt & Whitney Leadership Operating Model.\nAbility to follow and to contribute to engineering knowledge management (EKS) content\nWhat We Offer\nRelocation Eligibility\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nCompression Systems Engineering (CSE)\nCompression Systems Engineering 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 is responsible for the identification and maturation of new technologies for these products.\nTechnical disciplines in CSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, and Product Definition.\nPlease ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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. 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