Senior Design Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-06-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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. 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. 

Pratt & 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.

Pratt & Whitney's Cold Section Engineering Support to Operations (CSE ESTO) organization is looking for a self-motivated and detail-focused Senior Design Engineer. In this role, you will be supporting the analysis and production of rotating hardware for commercial engines.

What You Will Do:

• Execute and oversee day-to-day activities for production support, quality issues, supplier transitions, and Class 2 Engineering Changes for rotating hardware.
• Identify areas of waste within the production support process. Continue to challenge current processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement.
• Provide technical support and analysis for production investigations.
• Capture ESTO lessons learned.  Drive continuous improvement into the product development cycle.
• Travel Requirement: 10% (Domestic and International).

What You Will Learn:

• Communication and leadership skills through: Driving QN workflow with outsourced teams, managing outsourced technical quality, and growing outsourced technical proficiency.
• Gain exposure to a variety of commercial cold-section rotating and static hardware.
• Manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Interface with multiple disciplines and teams.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 5 years of Engineering experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 3 years of Engineering experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced Engineering degree.
• Experience working in the Aerospace Industry in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous Design or Manufacturing experience.
• Working proficiency with MS Office, Teamcenter, SAP, Siemens NX.

What We Offer:

• Eligible for Relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Department/Segment Overview:

Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO): ESTO provides dedicated support by eliminating quality notifications, escapes, works stops and enabling producibility and delivery of legacy and new parts, assemblies, modules, and engines. ESTO covers all engine programs and part families, enabling engine deliveries, first piece reviews, first article inspections, analysis automation, process certification. ESTO also supports the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) initiative in Operations. Technical disciplines in ESTO include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Product Definition, and Manufacturing Engineering.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

• Onsite: 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.

Candidates will learn more about the 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.

As 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 design