Manufacturing Applications and Controls Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-OBF1 ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG OBF1

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 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 and Whitney Digital Technology has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Applications and Controls Engineer.

This will be an onsite position supporting the manufacturing shop floor utilizing the latest state-of-the-art technology in aerospace manufacturing at our East Hartford, Connecticut plant facilities.

What You Will Do:

The Digital Technology Application Engineer is responsible for the development, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting of both custom-built and commercial off-the-shelf manufacturing applications.

This role supports critical shop floor systems, including machine tool HMI interfaces, manufacturing tracking and prioritization tools, process data consolidation, reporting and visualization platforms, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop custom business applications to collect, analyze, and report operational data critical to plant performance.

- Monitor application performance; troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues as needed.

- Enhance and modify existing applications to support new compliance requirements and evolving business needs.

- Modernize legacy applications by converting them to current technologies (e.g., Visual Basic to VB.NET).

- Design and develop HMI/SCADA interfaces for shop floor machine tools.

- Troubleshoot PLC control systems.

  

Qualifications You Must Have:

- Bachelors degree and 5+ years of prior relevant experience; OR an Advanced degree with 3+ years of prior relevant experience.

- Experience with machine tool control networking and/or DNC applications.

- Experience in a manufacturing environment, with a solid understanding of manufacturing principles.

- Basic understanding of ethernet networks and port forwarding.

- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; ability to work effectively in a team environment.

- Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to manage priorities independently.

- U.S. Citizenship required; must be able to pass a background check.

- Must be able to work onsite at the designated location in East Hartford, CT.

Qualifications We Prefer:

- Experience with the Ignition platform by Inductive Automation.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including VBA.

- Experience with programming languages such as .NET, Java, or Python.

- Experience extracting and manipulating data from Oracle and SQL Server databases.

- Proficy iFIX programming / Troubleshooting.

- Exposure to PLC programming.

Learn More & Apply Now:

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.

*This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral aw