Date Posted:

2025-06-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building, and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney Hot Section Engineering (HSE) is looking for an experienced Sr. Project Manager to lead a team of Project engineers supporting the F135 Base & ECU Diffuser/Combustor Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT). This position requires proven leadership, excellent communication skills, CAM experience, strategic thinking, and well-rounded project engineering skills. In this role, the candidate will be required to work onsite. This is a technical supervisory position where the candidate will lead the Project team both technically and administratively, while participating as the Project lead on the CIPT.

Responsibilities Include:

Manage a team of five to eight project engineers. The team includes a mix of direct reports located in West Palm Beach, FL in addition to indirect project engineers located at other P&W sites and outsource companies.
Talent development and mentorship of the project team
Develop staffing plans and strategies, including outsourcing Statements of Work (SOWs)
Chair product reviews, including documentation of meeting minutes, assigning action items, and reviewing actions item closures
Lead a team to manage budgets and ensure schedule milestones are achieved
Active and engaged participant in the F135 and ECU Diffuser/Combustor CIPT
Prepare and present at CIPT, SIPT, and various Executive reviews
Ensure strong communication and alignment with both internal and external customers
5% domestic travel required

Qualifications You Must Have:

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
10 years of experience in engineering or aerospace with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 years with an advanced degree
Prior IPT leadership experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Combustor and Diffuser Case knowledge/experience
5+ years of prior team leadership and experience in program planning/budgeting/tracking
3+ years of experience/knowledge of SAP, CCB/PCIR process, EVMS, and Primavera
Military CAM / budget experience
Experience with the Agile toolset
Experience delivering and validating development hardware
Active US Government Security Clearance
Proven ability to organize and execute multiple tasks
Demonstrated effectiveness in working across functions, organizations, and all levels of management
Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

Benefits
Relocation Assistance

Learn More & Apply Now!

Hot Section Engineering (HSE)

Hot Section Engineering is responsible for the design, development, technology maturation and in service support of all diffuser cases, combustors, turbines (vanes, blades, rotors and cases), augmenters (military), nozzles and associated fuel systems for all military, commercial and industrial engine models and radial auxiliary power units.

Technical disciplines in HSE include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Durability and Product Definition.

What is my role type?

In 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. This role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates 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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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